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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BABY ELEPHANT HAS FUN IN THE SUN

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CHEEKY FROG HITCHES A RIDE ON A SNAIL

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CHIPMUNK YOGA

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TROUBLESOME PYLON MEETS EXPLOSIVE END

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LIVING ON WATER: REFUGEES BUILD A LIFE AT SEA

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ADORABLE OWL EMBRACES THE 'RUNNING MAN' CHALLENGE

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ADORABLE SQUIRREL TRIES HER HAND AT PHOTOGRAPHY

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SCULPTURES THAT WILL LEAF YOU SPEECHLESS

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COUPLE RECREATE ICONIC SCENES FROM THE NOTEBOOK

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CHEEKY SQUIRREL STICKS TONGUE OUT

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LEAPING WOOD MOUSE

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