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 .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
