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 .
STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
A SHOCKING cartoon of a black man carrying bags saying‘’zippadydoohdah zip-up immigrant bags’ has appeared in a shop window and is being investigated by police .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .