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 .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .