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 .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
