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.
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
STOLEN £2K BULLDOG REUNITED WITH FAMILY VIA TWITTER - A £2,000 bulldog puppy snatched from her home by burglars has been reunited with her family thanks to Twitter .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .