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.
A mum-of-three lost half of her body weight after her daughter was teased by playground bullies for having a 'fat mum' .
In April 2018, Lourdes Cuello, 50, from New Jersey, US, was making a cup of tea when her hair and hoodie caught fire on her gas stove .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
A talented artist has created artwork with a KICKIN' twist by painting on his pregnant wife's bump .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
An obese woman has lost 9st after an addiction to junk food left her £1 .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
Pint- size Maci Winters only has one wish this Christmas - to be as tall as the other boys and girls on the school playground .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .