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 .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .