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 .
These images of vintage cars, bikes and vans, pictured all over the world, could easily have come from a globetrotting petrol-head’s photo album .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
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 .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .