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.
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
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A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
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IT'S the iconic TV show that influenced a whole generation in the 1990s .
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A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .