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.
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .