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.
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .