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 .
THESE BREATH-TAKING photographs show the natural beauty of Iceland's most famous waterfall .
A skydiver cheated death after plunging 13,000 feet without his parachute opening but survived after landing in a bog .
WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
Tina O’Brien, 54, from East Midlands, met Frederick Allchorne, now 62, when she was 15 .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
The Royal Mail moggy, who is now facing eviction from the premises – MEET the Royal Mail moggy facing eviction from the sorting room by an ‘elf n’ safety diktat .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .