Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .

Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .

A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .

A retired foster carer has spent a whopping £48k on her brood of lifelike dolls .

A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .

RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .

THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .

SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .

SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .

The mother of a young woman stabbed 26 times by her ex-partner for having a secret abortion has told how her daughter was cruelly betrayed by her own social worker .

A reformed boozer, who spent nine months partying in Magaluf, has shed over 6 stone after ditching her ladette lifestyle to become a fitness fanatic .

A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .