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.
Some parents would gasp at the thought of their children playing with a toy gun, but these Russian children are actually encouraged to take up real arms .
Pinning a purple flower into her bleach blonde hair, pretty Ava admired herself in the mirror .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
A woman who had three botched nose jobs finally feels pretty after forking out £8 .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
An obese woman has lost 9st after an addiction to junk food left her £1 .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .