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 hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
