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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FIGHTING BLACKBACK GORILLAS

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FROZEN BUBBLES CREATE STUNNING ICE CRYSTALS

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CLIMBERS TACKLE 200FT TOTEM POLE

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INTIMATE PORTRAITS OF AFRICAN TRIBES

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SCOTTISH COUPLE MARRY INSIDE BEAUTIFUL ICELANDIC CAVE

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POLAR BEARS HAVE A SPLASHING TIME

Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .

FIGHT CUB

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FLORESCENT PLANKTON LIGHT UP AUSTRALIAN SEA

An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .

STUNNING SUMATRAN TIGER CAUSES A SPLASH

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MONKEY LOVE

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THE MILLION DOLLAR CARAVAN

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VICTORIAN TENNIS RULE BOOK REVEALS GAME PLAYED BY THREE

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