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.
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
PEACE and love filled the 1980’s Glastonbury fields as relaxed festival goers kicked back and soaked up the atmosphere .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
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STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .