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 .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .