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 .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
