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 .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
THIS UNUSUAL collaboration between a mother and her two-year-old daughter makes for some stunning works of art .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
Something appears to have tickled this baby owl as he seems to be having a real HOOT .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .