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 .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
A KITTEN'S teaparty and rat's playing dominoes are the bizarre creations by one of Britain's great eccentrics pictured in an incredible new book .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .