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 cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
