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 .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
A Canadian photographer has captured crystal clear mirror images of Toronto's architecture reflected in puddles - simply by using his iPhone .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
A talented 16st pole dancer who was once dubbed a 'disgusting human form' by online trolls is fighting back to show her bullies that big is beautiful .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
A woman branded the Jolly Green Giant by SOLE-crushing school bullies for her whopping size nine feet has had the last laugh by opening a shoe shop for big footed girls .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .