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 .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
A unique business in Birkenhead, Merseyside is sure to leave you HALF-CUT with its unusual pub and barbers combination .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .