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 .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
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 .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
