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.
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .