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 .
Meet the real life princess who has spent £10k transforming herself into nine Disney beauties .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
A young mum has told how a phantom pregnancy almost destroyed her dream of having a second child .
A GIRL nicknamed JAWS by bullies who taunted her because of her underbite is em-bracing her new post-surgery life .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
Meet the real-life Little Bo Peep - a young woman who spends her days tending to her four pet SHEEP .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .