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 .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .