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 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 .
Exibiting their superhuman strength these ants look ready to create an art attack by lifting pencils several thousand times their own weight .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
Sunny Saap, 27, from Columbia, Missouri, United States, enjoys life with her two boyfriends .
A mother-of-one has told how she nearly died after contracting toxic shock syndrome from a tampon .
A brave cricket takes his chances as he sits on top of this green papua tree frog .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
A Zumba-mad grandma has lost almost 14st after becoming addicted to the popular dance craze .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .