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 .
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 .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
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 .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .