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 .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
