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 .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
