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 shocking moment a clumsy radio newsreader plunged into a freezing canal while texting her boyfriend instead of looking where she was going .
COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .