A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard. Clinging to a branch, the reptile appeared unfazed as the plucky insect crawled up its back and perched on its head. Incredibly, the praying mantis left the encounter unscathed, even though insects are a main part of an Oriental garden lizard’s diet. The unlikely pair were captured by 30-year-old photographer Andri Priyadi in Cihuni Hill Park, Tangerang, Indonesia.
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
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 .