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 .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
A WIMBLEDON-mad couple will be creating a racket this summer - after installing a TENNIS COURT in their living room .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .