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 .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .
