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 .
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 .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - WAVE-ING GOODBYE TO RUSH HOUR: WHILE most workers endure commuting chaos by road or rail everyday, one entrepreneur has come up with a novel way to get to the office - by KAYAK .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .