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.
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .