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.
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .
