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 .
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .