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 the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
A woman has lost over 13st after beating her addiction to POTATOES .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
A woman has been left scarred for life after a botched eye lift burnt her eyelids .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
A transgender woman has revealed how she was able to fund her transformation using £100K gifted to her by online admirers .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
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