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.
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
From foster care to the MAGICAL world of cosplay, a young girl’s dreams become reality after being adopted by a photography loving couple .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .