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.
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
