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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ADORABLE EXOTIC KITTENS AT NASHVILLE ZOO

A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .

HEAVY RAIN AND WILD WEATHER FOR SOUTHERN ENGLAND AND WALES

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RELAXING SNOW MONKEY

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ABANDONED TAVERN AND FARM SHOP

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STUNNING UK LIGHTHOUSES

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ADORABLE PENGUINS HATCH AT UK ZOO

HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .

HOLY COW! DARING FARMERS IN THRILLING CATTLE RACE

An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .

UNDERGROUND CHIC

Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .

MICROBES OR FLAMINGOS

FLAMINGOS from above look like the pink algae they eat .

AMAZING PANCAKE CREATIONS

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AMAZING THUNDERSTORM LIGHTS UP THE SARDINIAN COAST

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