Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions. The porcupines, after leaving their spikey mark, hurry away from the pack of big cats. But they are unable to escape when the pride's alpha male lion arrives and devours the retreating spine covered rodents. Amateur photographer and software tester Philip Eglise witness the battle during a trip to the Kalahari Desert, South Africa .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
Struggling home entertainment chain Blockbuster has been slammed for advertising its workers' jobs while they are still in them in order to scare them into working harder .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .