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 young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
WELCOME to the drawing room that is home to the £100K world’s greatest collection of Margaret Thatcher autographed objects .
FROM a HOLLYWOOD actress to the face of an innocent child, these are incredible drawings with an unlikely twist .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
