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 .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .