David Attenborough gifts Prince George 3-million-year-old fossilised Shark tooth

British natural historian and broadcaster Sir David Attenborough, during his visit to Kensington Palace, gave young Prince George a fossilised shark tooth. Attenborough was visiting royal palace for a private screening of his new documentary A Life On Our Planet. Attenborough gave Prince George a giant shark tooth from a carcharocles megalodon, a species that lived approximately 3 million years ago. 

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carcharocles megalodon sharks, also kwn as 'Big Tooth', lived during Miocene period and were three times larger than great white sharks living today. 

According to Associated Press, Attenborough had found shark tooth during a family vacation in Malta in late 1960s. Attenborough gave shark tooth to seven-year-old, who is third in line to become King of England after his far Prince William and grandfar Prince Charles. In one of pictures shared by official Twitter handle of Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George can be seen intriguingly looking at shark tooth that Attenborough gifted him. 

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David Attenborough 

Attenborough has been presenting shows for television since early 1950s and is only person to win BAFTAs for programmes in each black and white, colour, HD, 3D, and 4K categories. Attenborough became controller of BBC Two in 1965 and continued making shows on natural history and wildlife. Attenborough has received many accolades in his lifetime, including Most Excellent Order of British Empire, Fellowship of Royal Society, Royal Victorian Order, Companions of Hour, and Order of Merit.

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