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.
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
