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.
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
