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 .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
Ashlee, 20, has always known that she was supposed to be a girl .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
Magical photos of your baby smiling for the first time are a priceless treasure for many a proud parent .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
A young woman has told how she has been robbed of her fertility and now faces an uncertain future after she was diagnosed with cervical cancer at the age of just 22 .
A mum-of-two has splashed out £20k on her seven reborn dolls, but refuses to treat her real kids .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
A deranged dad beat his girlfriend so savagely in a vicious 30 minute attack that the indent of his sovereign ring was left on her face .