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 .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - FUNKY BUMP: FROM MIRROR bellies to rainbow bumps these pregnancy casts of stone and bronze could be the funkiest way to preserve your bump for posterity .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .