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 .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
A luxury caravan with a price tag of ONE MILLION DOLLARS is due to hit the road later this year .