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 striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
A British jewellery designer with a passion for London's iconic Gherkin has created a pen with an INK-REDIBLE price tag of £27,500 .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
With no luck at the front of the bus, the deer runs around the center seats trying to escape through the window – THIS is the astonishing moment a DEER crashed through the front windshield of a bus before it went hysterically running around the vehicle .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .