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 .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
