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.
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .