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 .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
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THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
PEACE and love filled the 1980’s Glastonbury fields as relaxed festival goers kicked back and soaked up the atmosphere .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
