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.
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .