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Sir David Attenborough reinforces national treasure status with letter to young fan who named her pet insect after him
Sir David Attenborough has warmed hearts once more with his sweet and detailed response to a young fan who named her pet insect after him.Sir David Stickenborough now has the distinction of being known of personally by its veteran environmentalist namesake – and an educator through and through, Sir David even took the time to share some of his knowledge with the girl who wrote to him to introduce her pet.Her father shared the incident on Twitter on Saturday, posting a photo of Sir David Stickenborough in his owner’s hand, alongside the signed letter from its 96-year-old inspiration.‘My daughter named her new pet, Sir David Stickenborough, after her hero. She wrote to tell him this,’ he explained, adding: ‘Obviously he responded.’Referencing content in the letter, where the Planet Earth star took the time to correctly identify the insect’s correct species, he continued: ‘Sir David is getting renamed, apparently, but my daughter’s fascination with nature has been reinforced.
