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 .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
