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.
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .