An amputee who was cruelly nicknamed 'peg-leg' by school bullies has conquered her insecurities to become a model. Pretty Taylor Crisp, 19, from Leicester, was born with femur fibula ulna syndrome, which left her with a shortened femur on her right leg, no kneecap or ankle and a missing toe. After contracting an infection in her right leg, Taylor was forced to choose between life in a wheelchair or amputation.
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
A young woman has told how she has been robbed of her fertility and now faces an uncertain future after she was diagnosed with cervical cancer at the age of just 22 .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
Struggling home entertainment chain Blockbuster has been slammed for advertising its workers' jobs while they are still in them in order to scare them into working harder .