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 .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
With stunning scenery and otherworldly vistas, Iceland’s rural beauty is inescapable – especially for Hollywood .
A GIRL nicknamed JAWS by bullies who taunted her because of her underbite is em-bracing her new post-surgery life .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
T least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
A medical student has gone from chunky to hunky after being dumped by his ex- girlfriend for being too 'chubby' .
A Zumba-mad grandma has lost almost 14st after becoming addicted to the popular dance craze .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
A scorned woman sparked a punch-up in an airport after she caught her copper boyfriend returning from a romantic holiday with a female police officer .
A KITTEN'S teaparty and rat's playing dominoes are the bizarre creations by one of Britain's great eccentrics pictured in an incredible new book .