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.
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .