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 BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
A woman has released pictures of the horrific injuries she suffered when her jealous ex attacked her with a brick .
A woman has revealed how she didn’t know she was pregnant until she saw her baby’s head crowning .
MEET the real life sleeping beauty - who snoozed for TWO months when a rare sleep disorder took over her life and turned it into a nightmare .
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 .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
Heart pounding, Rebecca Cain jumped as a car door slammed on the street outside .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
A teenager bullied for having birthmarks all over her body now hopes to become a Hollywood actress to show girls that beauty comes from being unique .