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 .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
These images of vintage cars, bikes and vans, pictured all over the world, could easily have come from a globetrotting petrol-head’s photo album .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
