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 .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .
