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 .
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 .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .