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 .
From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
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 .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .