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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THUG FISH LOOK LIKE THEY MIGHT BATTER PHOTOGRAPHER

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ADORABLE ORANGUTAN TURNS ONE

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SIBLING RIVALRY

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SHOCKING CCTV OF WOMEN AND CHILD HIT AND RUN

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ENTER THE LOST WORLD

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DAREDEVIL DINING: THE 160FT HIGH RESTAURANT

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LIGHTHOUSES OVERLOOK GLOWING SUNRISES

The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .

HUNDREDS OF HOT AIR BALLOONS DECORATE TURKISH SKY

HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .

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AIR OF THE DOG: HILARIOUS FLYING POOCHES

FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .