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 mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
A host of websites that are almost twenty years old are collecting a cult following thanks to their retro appeal .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
STOLEN £2K BULLDOG REUNITED WITH FAMILY VIA TWITTER - A £2,000 bulldog puppy snatched from her home by burglars has been reunited with her family thanks to Twitter .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .