BATAM, INDONESEIA: A stick insect rides on a praying mantis. WELCOME to the bizarre world of wild animals of different species taking each other for a ride. From a brave frog using a ferocious-looking alligator’s jaws to walk the plank to a praying mantis waving from the snout of a deadly green mamba these pictures show that even the law of the jungle allows for the strangest friendships. Other pictures include a turtle riding on the back of a bullfrog and a snail hitching a ride on an anaconda’s head. The stunning shots were captured by local photographer Shi Khei Goh (41) while he explored t

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BATAM, INDONESEIA: A stick insect rides on a praying mantis. WELCOME to the bizarre world of wild animals of different species taking each other for a ride. From a brave frog using a ferocious-looking alligator’s jaws to walk the plank to a praying mantis waving from the snout of a deadly green mamba these pictures show that even the law of the jungle allows for the strangest friendships. Other pictures include a turtle riding on the back of a bullfrog and a snail hitching a ride on an anaconda’s head. The stunning shots were captured by local photographer Shi Khei Goh (41) while he explored the forests of Batam, Indonesia.

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