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 pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
STOLEN £2K BULLDOG REUNITED WITH FAMILY VIA TWITTER - A £2,000 bulldog puppy snatched from her home by burglars has been reunited with her family thanks to Twitter .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
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 .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .