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 doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
Pic By HotSpot Media - GAME, SET-TEE AND MATCH: COUPLE INSTALL TENNIS COURT IN LOUNGE- In Pic - Ben Walters’ message to West Midlands Police via social media .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .