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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STRIKING IMAGES RECREATE WORLD WAR II

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TUNNEL FOR VICTORY

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GOOGLEMAP WHALESHARKS

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UNIQUE CAVE RESTAURANT

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SNEAKY OTTER

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WAVING SEAL PUP

RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .

BACK TO BASICS HOTEL

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DUBAI FROM THE SKY

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CHEEKY MONKEY KEEPS UP TO DATE WITH THE LATEST NEWS

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KALEIDOSCOPIC CATHEDRALS AND CHURCHES

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