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 .
FEAST your eyes onthe £3K luxury yurts that rock legend Mick Jagger will be basking in between Glastonbury performances this weekend .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
Marina Afonina, now 51, from Northampton, met Ioan Budea in 2006 .
WELCOME to the drawing room that is home to the £100K world’s greatest collection of Margaret Thatcher autographed objects .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
WELCOME to the real Frankenstein's lab where carefully pickled creatures are left to stew in jars .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
Oscar Pistorius entered a courtroom Monday for the start of his murder trial, walking past the victim's mother who says she came to court so she can ‘really look him in the eyes .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .