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.
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
Struggling home entertainment chain Blockbuster has been slammed for advertising its workers' jobs while they are still in them in order to scare them into working harder .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .