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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FROG FRIENDS

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GIRAFFES DUCK FOR COVER

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INCREDIBLE PHOTOREALISTIC DRAWINGS CREATED WITH A BALLPOINT PEN

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SURPRISED SQUIRREL

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CHINESE FISHERMEN FISHING WITH RARE TECHNIQUE

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SOARING TAWNY OWL DELIVERS DINNER

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HUNGRY WHITE-TAILED KITE

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DAREDEVIL DINING: THE 160FT HIGH RESTAURANT

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THE MILLION DOLLAR CARAVAN

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