A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis. As the green praying mantis lifts its body and prepares for battles, the amber bug simply stares into the face of the much larger rival. Photographer Monica Anantyowati captured the tense staredown in a garden close to her home in Malang, Indonesia.
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .