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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BABY-FACED BURGLAR NABBED BY JAFFA CAKE

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TEEN WITH 100s OF BIRTHMARKS BEATS BULLIES TO EMBRACE BEAUTY

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£10,000 REWARD FOR JOHN ANSLOW

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Korean Mass Games

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FIRST SHOES, FIRST STEPS FOR MENINGITIS TOT

Oday she is a picture of health - a happy, smiling child, enjoying life to the full .

SPELLBINDING ENGLISH STAR TRAILS

A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .

CHEEKY MONKEY COOLS OFF IN APRIL SHOWERS

This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .

BATTY ABOUT BATMAN - MAN SPENDS £65K ON COLLECTION

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STUNNING SUMATRAN TIGER CAUSES A SPLASH

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WORLD'S FIRST SIGN LANGUAGE RESTAURANT

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CHEETAH HUNT

Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .