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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INDONESIAN TRIBE UNTOUCHED BY MODERN LIFE

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LIVING ON WATER: REFUGEES BUILD A LIFE AT SEA

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ABANDONED PLAZA HOTEL

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INTIMATE PORTRAITS OF AFRICAN TRIBES

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GLACIER ICE CLIMBING

COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .

BABY WORKOUT

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MONKEY LOVE

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OWLS PLAY TUG-OF-WAR

TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .

OTTER FAMILY FIGHT

Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .

PHOTOGRAPHER BLENDS NIGHT AND DAY IN CITYSCAPES

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MOST DANGEROUS ROAD IN THE WORLD

AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .

DINNER TIME

TWO Little Owls perch on a fence as they enjoy their dinner .