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 .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .