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 .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
A good samaritan who came to the aid of a rape victim has told how they were turned away from the Salvation Army because "they only help men" .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
A mum has celebrated each of her four pregnancies with a host of wacky stunts - including acrobatics, aerial contortion, pole-dancing and risque photo shoots .
A British diver has set a new world record for the longest warm water scuba dive by spending a mammoth 49 hours and 56 minutes under water .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
A woman has been left scarred for life after a botched eye lift burnt her eyelids .