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.
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
Pic By HotSpot Media - PARROT RIDES ON THE TUBE - THIS pretty boy could be forgiven for forgetting his Oyst-aaarrrgh-card .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .