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 .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
A KITTEN'S teaparty and rat's playing dominoes are the bizarre creations by one of Britain's great eccentrics pictured in an incredible new book .