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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OTTER FAMILY FIGHT

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ENTER THE LOST WORLD

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CHIPMUNK YOGA

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MILEY MASH-UP

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STOLEN £2K BULLDOG REUNITED WITH FAMILY VIA TWITTER

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VIBRANT TIME-LAPSE VIDEOS CAPTURE BLOSSOMING FLOWERS

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CHEETAH HUNT

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