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 the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .