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 .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .