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 .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
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 the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .