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 .
N evil mugger who battered a Birmingham old soldier and fled with just £40 has been jailed for nine years .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
A mum from Gloucestershire has accepted her four-year-old twin son’s decision to live full time as a girl - and is now letting him wear a skirt to school .
Sunny Saap, 27, from Columbia, Missouri, United States, enjoys life with her two boyfriends .
A woman who was addicted to eating curries has shed an impressive 8st after giving up her favourite food .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
An American man continues on his mission to document his journey around the globe by completing a world map tattoo on his back .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .