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.
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .