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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HUNGRY TURTLE ATTRACTS AN AUDIENCE

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EMPTY LONDON UNDERGROUND

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TROUBLESOME PYLON MEETS EXPLOSIVE END

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SPLASHING KINGFISHER

CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .

CHEEKY CHIPMUNK WITHDRAWS HIS GENEROUS OFFER

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MONKEY BUSINESS

GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .

CHEEKY MONKEY COOLS OFF IN APRIL SHOWERS

This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .

SCULPTURES THAT WILL LEAF YOU SPEECHLESS

GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .

SPECTACULAR SCENERY AT CHILEAN OBSERVATORIES

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BODYBUILDER SQUIRREL

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HEAVY RAIN AND WILD WEATHER FOR SOUTHERN ENGLAND AND WALES

Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .