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 former waitress who quit serving tables to become a professional Britney lookalike has told how her incredible likeness has earned her £300,000 as a full time doppelganger .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
A shoe designer from London has spent a whopping £30,000 on Hello Kitty memorabilia .
A 23st woman who was left humiliated after breaking a TOILET SEAT has lost an incredible 11st .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .