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 .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .