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 .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
From the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .