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.
FROM a Kung-Fu professional to a mini incredible hulk, these are the babies you wouldn't want to mess with .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .