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 .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .