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.
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
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HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .