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 .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
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 .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .