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.
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
A host of websites that are almost twenty years old are collecting a cult following thanks to their retro appeal .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .