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.
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .