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 .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
These images of vintage cars, bikes and vans, pictured all over the world, could easily have come from a globetrotting petrol-head’s photo album .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .