A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs. The feisty ants, all desperately trying to keep hold of their dinner, are eventually joined by a small colony of weaver ants as they all bid to take the prize home. The struggle over the horse fly was photographed in Tiruvalla, Kerala, India in the back garden of Sreekumar Mahadevan Pillai. The 39-year-old Indian neurosurgeon says: “There is a huge teak tree leaning over my terrace which hosts millions of weaver ants.
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .