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Using the included digging tool, carefully excavate your fossil before presenting it in its very own display frame.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCombining hands-on excavation, genuine fossils and educational discovery, this kit offers an exciting opportunity to uncover and display a piece of Earth's ancient ocean history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Story of Otodus obliquus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApproximately 60–45 million years ago, during the Paleocene and Eocene epochs, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOtodus obliquus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was a powerful predatory shark that inhabited Earth's ancient oceans.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReaching an estimated length of up to 10 meters (33 ft), this remarkable predator roamed warm coastal seas and open oceans, hunting fish, rays and other marine animals.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts distinctive broad, triangular teeth featured smaller side cusplets, making them well adapted for gripping and cutting prey.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOtodus obliquus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e belonged to an ancient evolutionary lineage that would eventually produce some of the largest predatory sharks ever known, including the enormous Megalodon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToday, fossilized \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOtodus obliquus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e teeth provide a fascinating glimpse into prehistoric marine ecosystems and the evolutionary history of Earth's ancient ocean predators.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcavate Your Own Genuine Fossil\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExperience the excitement of discovering a real prehistoric shark tooth hidden inside an excavation block.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUsing the included digging tool, carefully work through the block to uncover your genuine fossilized Otodus obliquus tooth, revealing a specimen that has survived for millions of years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnce uncovered, your fossil can be cleaned and placed inside its included display frame, transforming your discovery into a lasting piece of prehistoric history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvery fossil is naturally unique, with variations in size, shape, color, texture and condition, ensuring that every excavation offers its own discovery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach Otodus Tooth Dig Kit includes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eOne fossil excavation block containing a genuine \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOtodus obliquus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shark tooth\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne digging tool\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne 170 × 115 mm display frame for presenting and protecting your specimens.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEducational information card\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQR code linking to the Earth Discoveries Discovery Record\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScan \u0026amp; Discover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe discovery doesn't end when the digging is finished.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScan the included QR code to access the Earth Discoveries Discovery Record, where you can explore your fossil's prehistoric origins, geological age, discovery location and the remarkable shark it came from.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLearn about the ancient oceans \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOtodus obliquus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e inhabited, its role as a powerful marine predator and its evolutionary connection to the enormous Megalodon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiscover. 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