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 HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .