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 RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
FROM a Kung-Fu professional to a mini incredible hulk, these are the babies you wouldn't want to mess with .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .