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.
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
FROM a HOLLYWOOD actress to the face of an innocent child, these are incredible drawings with an unlikely twist .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
A luxury caravan with a price tag of ONE MILLION DOLLARS is due to hit the road later this year .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .