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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LOST LEAPING BABY WHALE

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LAZY LIZARDS RELAX AND POSE LIKE YODA

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SUNBATHING OTTER

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BOOM SHAKE SHAKE SHAKE THE ROOM

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MESMERIZING STAR TRAILS

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MOODY SEA TURTLE

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STUNNING BRITISH AUTUMN LANDSCAPES

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SWALLOW WHOLE - YOUNG BIRD ENJOYS DINNER TIME

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UNUSUAL ANIMAL FRIENDSHIP

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MONKEY WITH UNCANNY RESEMBLANCE TO MARVEL COMICS’ WOLVERINE

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