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 northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .