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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EASTER ISLAND REPLICA STATUES DESTROYED IN SEA FALL

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HUNGRY WHITE TIGER DIVES FOR FOOD

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BOARDER” COLLIES AND SURF MAD MUTTS HIT THE WAVES

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CLOWNFISH OPENS WIDE TO REVEAL A CREEPY INTRUDER

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CHEEKY CHIPMUNK WITHDRAWS HIS GENEROUS OFFER

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VICTORIAN TENNIS RULE BOOK REVEALS GAME PLAYED BY THREE

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DOTING SEAL TICKLES HER PUP

A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .

FOSTER FAMILY FACE LOSING THEIR HOME AFTER SIGNING UP TO GOVT HOMES SCHEME

A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .

ENTER THE LOST WORLD

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CHERNOBYL - 28 YEARS ON

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