CATERPILLAR AND MANTIS BATTLE IT OUT

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.

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BIRD ATTACK

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MONKEY BUSINESS

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BOARDER” COLLIES AND SURF MAD MUTTS HIT THE WAVES

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NOT FIT FOR DOGS - RSPCA RESCUERS FIND ANIMALS IN SHOCKING FILTH

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NAKED SLACKLINERS TACKLE NEW CHALLENGES

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POLAR BEAR HUG

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FISH FIGHT

FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .

OLYMPIC ATHLETES LINE UP IN LEGO 2012 AQUATIC CENTRE

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VETERAN BEATEN IN REMEMBRANCE WEEKEND ATTACK

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ADORABLE STOAT HUNTS IN THE SNOW

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CHEEKY CHIPMUNK

A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .