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.
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
ESCAPING A LANDFILL FUTURE, these amazing science fiction inspired sculptures are made from everyday objects .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .