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 .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
