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 .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .