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 .
JUDGE BLASTED FOR LETTING PAEDO WALK FREE A PERVERT who sexually assaulted two young girls on an allotment, telling them he was brushing spiders off them, has walked free from court – because jailing him was ‘unfair’ on his family .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .