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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BEAR AND FOX IN SHOWDOWN

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HUNGRY TURTLE ATTRACTS AN AUDIENCE

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HUNGRY HIPPO MISSES OUT ON LUNCH

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SLEEP PARALYSIS DREAMS TURNED REALITY

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PLAYFUL DOLPHINS SHOW OFF THEIR AQUA AEROBIC SKILLS

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TOY CAR ADVENTURES

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CHEEKY MONKEY KEEPS UP TO DATE WITH THE LATEST NEWS

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£34m TAX FRAUD RACKET JAILED

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THE GREAT ESCAPE

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