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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SPLASHING KINGFISHER

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FROZEN WATERFALLS

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BEAR AND FOX IN SHOWDOWN

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STRIPED MARLIN SPEARS ITS CATCH

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MILEY MASH-UP

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CHEEKY MONKEY COOLS OFF IN APRIL SHOWERS

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POOCHES POSE IN THEIR ELABORATE HEADSCARF COLLECTION

WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .

FOUND NEMO

A curious clownfish peaks through the tentacles of a sea anemone .

BUBBLE BLOWING BEAR

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AMAZING 3D DRAWINGS

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PET DOG WITH CANCER LEFT TO DIE

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