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.
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .