UNUSUAL ANIMAL FRIENDSHIP

SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height. Residing next to a small stream in East Java, Indonesia, the two look happy as they relax in each other’s company. This moment was caught on camera by Indonesian photographer Monica Anantyowati, 42, after she spotted the brave ladybird looking for a free ride on this turtle near her home in Malang.

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POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO

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NERVOUS SQUIRREL

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CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE BUG KIND

THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .

LAZY LEOPARD

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MILEY MASH-UP

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UNUSUAL PUB AND BARBERS

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SERENE ICEBERGS

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FIGHTING FOX IS BEATEN BY EAGLES

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