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 .
Some parents would gasp at the thought of their children playing with a toy gun, but these Russian children are actually encouraged to take up real arms .
A transgender woman has revealed how she was able to fund her transformation using £100K gifted to her by online admirers .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
WELCOME to the drawing room that is home to the £100K world’s greatest collection of Margaret Thatcher autographed objects .
A DARING duo take their chances and scale this spectacular 82ft frozen waterfall before it collapses .
A mum-of-two has worn the same t-shirt for an entire year to raise awareness of a 1 in 7 million condition that prevents her daughter from talking .
A woman was left shocked after her hunky boyfriend confessed he was actually born a GIRL .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
A Game of Thrones obsessed couple have fallen in love after meeting at a comic convention dressed as lovestruck characters Daenerys Targaryen and Khal Drago .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .