CATERPILLAR AND MANTIS BATTLE IT OUT

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.

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SLOTH SANCTUARY

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A SMILEY GECKO SHEDS ITS SKIN AS HEATWAVE HITS BRITAIN

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A-PAW-ABLE SHELTER DOGS POSE IN THE HOPE OF FINDING FOREVER HOMES

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OWLS PLAY TUG-OF-WAR

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POLAR BEARS HAVE A SPLASHING TIME

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EUROSTAR-BUCKS

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RELAXING OTTER

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