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.
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .