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.
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
THIS is the shocking moment a clumsy radio newsreader plunged into a freezing canal while texting her boyfriend instead of looking where she was going .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .