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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FIGHTING FOX IS BEATEN BY EAGLES

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PARTNERS IN GRIME

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GIANT CANYON SWING

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BURSTING FIREWORKS

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LIVING ON WATER: REFUGEES BUILD A LIFE AT SEA

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REAL LIFE DOLLS HOUSE

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SLEEPING IN THE MOONLIGHT

With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .

ADORABLE SQUIRRELS PREPARE FOR EASTER BREAK

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ABANDONED OLD CROW COTTAGE

AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .

CALAMITY AIRSTRIP 15 YEARS ON

FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .

POLAR BEAR PLAY

WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .