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 striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
