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.
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
A WIMBLEDON-mad couple will be creating a racket this summer - after installing a TENNIS COURT in their living room .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .