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 LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .