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 striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
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 frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .