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 .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
From the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .