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 .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
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 .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .