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.
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
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 .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .