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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SLAM DUNK DA FISH

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CHEEKY MONKEY COOLS OFF IN APRIL SHOWERS

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ANGRY GIRAFFE DESTROYS BIKE

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STUNNING BRITISH AUTUMN LANDSCAPES

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SQUIRRELS SQUABBLE OVER LUNCH

SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .

CUTEST PICTURES OF PUPPIES AND BABY EVER

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STRANDED POLAR BEAR

Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .

JAGU-AWW

This Valentine's Day is set to be purrfect for one loved up couple .

AERIALS OF FLOODING ON SOMERSET LEVELS

Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .

THANKSGIVING DINNER PREPARED BY ARTISTS

An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .

A GRIZZLY GANG

PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .