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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SNOWY SQUIRRELS PLAY A GAME OF BALL

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LAST MILITARY HOSPITAL TIME CAPSULE

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STABBED BY SON

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LAZY LIZARDS RELAX AND POSE LIKE YODA

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MESMERIZING STAR TRAILS

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CROC VS BAMBI

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HOP ON! FASHIONABLE FROG TRIES A SNAIL HAT ON FOR SIZE

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MOODY GORILLA

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