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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MONKEY BATH

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COUPLE TIE THE KNOT IN SPECTACULAR £45K HARRY POTTER WEDDING

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BEAR AND FOX IN SHOWDOWN

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STRANDED POLAR BEAR

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HUNGRY HIPPO MISSES OUT ON LUNCH

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HUNGRY HERON STRUGGLES TO HOLD ONTO ITS CATCH

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STUNNING ICEBERGS

In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .

VENOM MAN

AN UNEMPLOYED factory worker has proved his immunity to snake venom by letting a deadly mamba bite his bare arm .

FROG FRIENDS

PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .

BATTY ABOUT BATMAN - MAN SPENDS £65K ON COLLECTION

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SUPER CUTE BABY RED PANDAS

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