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 .
Pic By HotSpot Media - PARROT RIDES ON THE TUBE - THIS pretty boy could be forgiven for forgetting his Oyst-aaarrrgh-card .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
