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.
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .