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 .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
A retired foster carer has spent a whopping £48k on her brood of lifelike dolls .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
Heart pounding, Rebecca Cain jumped as a car door slammed on the street outside .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
An intrepid photographer travelled to the abandoned ghost town of Bodie in northern California to capture the historic buildings that are trapped in time .