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.
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
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 .
FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
A KITTEN'S teaparty and rat's playing dominoes are the bizarre creations by one of Britain's great eccentrics pictured in an incredible new book .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
Gabrielle Dale, 26, was subjected to seven years of coercive control and physical abuse at the hands of her violent boyfriend Sean Owen, 29 .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .