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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SHIVERING SQUIRREL

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MICROBES OR FLAMINGOS

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COUPLE RECREATE ICONIC SCENES FROM THE NOTEBOOK

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MESMERISING FUNGI

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RESTLESS BEAR CUB

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ROAD-KILL CUDDLY TOYS

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VENOM MAN

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AN OTTER-ONE BITES THE DUST

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NAKED SLACKLINERS TACKLE NEW CHALLENGES

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