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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NOT FIT FOR DOGS - RSPCA RESCUERS FIND ANIMALS IN SHOCKING FILTH

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POLAR BEAR PLAY

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

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MESMERIZING STAR TRAILS

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MAGNIFICENT SNOWY OWL

An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .

SNOW HITS BIRMINGHAM

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HYPER-REALISTIC DINNER IS ACTUALLY DESSERT

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STORM CHASER PHOTOGRAPHS STUNNING EXTREME WEATHER

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ONE HUMP OR TWO? CAMEL ENJOYS BREAKFAST WITH FAMILY

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