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.
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .