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 .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .