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.
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .