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 middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
A unique business in Birkenhead, Merseyside is sure to leave you HALF-CUT with its unusual pub and barbers combination .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .
If you tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .