Fossil
Fossils are the preserved remains of a prehistoric plant or animal, encased in rock over thousands of years. Fossils in the Animal Crossing series can be found on occasion around the player's town, buried under the soil with a tell-tale crack in the ground above it. Unidentified fossils can be dug up with a shovel; it can be taken to the museum or mailed for identification, sold, placed in a house, used in DIY recipes in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, or discarded.
In Animal Crossing and Doubutsu no Mori e+, the fossils must each be individually mailed to the Farway Museum, which is located outside the player's town, for identification. In Wild World onwards, it can be identified by Blathers, the curator, free of charge. Upon being identified, it can be donated or returned to the player's inventory. In Wild World, there are 52 fossils to be collected, all forming a part of a dinosaur, early mammal, aquatic reptile, or an entire, yet smaller, fossil. After being completed, Blathers gives a small talk on the finished fossil, while the fossil itself has its scientific name and the period in history that it lived in written next to the exhibit.
On average, players can find three fossils in their town per day, provided there is enough space for them to spawn. In Animal Crossing: New Leaf, four fossils tend to spawn each day. Other items such as pitfall seeds may also be buried underground. In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, four or five fossils spawn each day on the Player's island. Fossils may also be found on island tours.
Fossils as furniture items
Fossils may also be displayed in the player's house and provide large boosts for HRA scoring and the player's bell funds. Stand alone fossils (trilobite, egg, amber, etc.) provide small boosts, skulls provide a big boost, and a completed skeleton gives the highest boost. As furniture, all fossils have either Old School (Wild World), Retro (City Folk), or Quirky (New Leaf) genres. If players have all the parts of a fossil, they can optionally take it to Cyrus and have him shrink the fossil to a mini figure that takes only one square and can be displayed on a table.
Multi-part fossils
Name | Sell Price | HRA Points | Feng Shui | Size (sq) | Game(s) |
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Ankylosaurus | |||||
Ankylo Skull | 3,500 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 4 | WW, CF, NL, HHD, NH |
Ankylo Tail | 2,500 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 4 | WW, CF, NL, HHD, NH |
Ankylo Torso | 3,000 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 4 | WW, CF, NL, HHD, NH |
Apatosaurus | |||||
Apato Skull | 5,000 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 4 | AC, WW, CF, NL, HHD |
Apato Tail | 4,000 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 4 | AC, WW, CF, NL, HHD |
Apato Torso | 4,500 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 4 | AC, WW, CF, NL, HHD |
Archelon | |||||
Archelon Skull | 4,000 | ??? | Brown (x2) | 4 | NL, HHD, NH |
Archelon Tail 'Archelon Torso' before New Horizons |
3,500 | ??? | Brown (x2) | 4 | NL, HHD, NH |
Brachiosaurus | |||||
Brachio Chest | 5,500 | 4 | NH | ||
Brachio Skull | 6,000 | ??? | 4 | NH | |
Brachio Tail | 5,500 | 4 | NH | ||
Brachio Pelvis | 5,000 | 4 | NH | ||
Deinonychus | |||||
Deinony Tail | 2,500 | 4 | NH | ||
Deinony Torso | 3,000 | 4 | NH | ||
Dimetrodon | |||||
Dimetrodon Skull | 5,500 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 4 | WW, CF, NL, HHD, NH |
Dimetrodon Tail Combined with the 'Dimetrodon Torso' in New Horizons |
4,500 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 4 | WW, CF, NL, HHD |
Dimetrodon Torso | 5,000 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 4 | WW, CF, NL, HHD, NH |
Diplodocus | |||||
Diplo Chest | 4,500 | ??? | Brown (x2) | 4 | NL, HHD, NH |
Diplo Neck | 5,000 | ??? | Brown (x2) | 4 | NL, HHD, NH |
Diplo Pelvis 'Diplo Hip' before New Horizons |
4,000 | ??? | Brown (x2) | 4 | NL, HHD, NH |
Diplo Skull | 5,000 | ??? | Brown (x2) | 4 | NL, HHD, NH |
Diplo Tail Split into 'Diplo Tail' and 'Diplo Tail Tip' in New Horizons |
4,500 | ??? | Brown (x2) | 4 | NL, HHD, NH |
Diplo Tail Tip | 4,000 | ??? | Brown | 4 | NH |
Ichthyosaur | |||||
Icthyo Skull | 2,500 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 4 | CF, NL, HHD |
Icthyo Torso | 2,000 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 4 | CF, NL, HHD |
Iguanodon | |||||
Iguanodon Skull | 4,000 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 4 | WW, CF, NL, HHD, NH |
Iguanodon Tail | 3,000 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 4 | WW, CF, NL, HHD, NH |
Iguanodon Torso | 3,500 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 4 | WW, CF, NL, HHD, NH |
Mammoth | |||||
Mammoth Skull | 3,000 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 4 | AC, WW, CF, NL, HHD, NH |
Mammoth Torso | 2,500 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 4 | AC, WW, CF, NL, HHD, NH |
Megacerops | |||||
Megacero Skull | 4,500 | ??? | Brown (x2) | 4 | NL, HHD, NH |
Megacero Tail | 3,000 | ??? | Brown (x2) | 4 | NL, HHD, NH |
Megacero Torso | 3,500 | ??? | Brown (x2) | 4 | NL, HHD, NH |
Megaloceros | |||||
Megalo Left Side | 4,000 | 4 | NH | ||
Megalo Right Side | 5,500 | 4 | NH | ||
Ophthalmosaurus | |||||
Ophthalmo Skull | 2,500 | 4 | NH | ||
Ophthalmo Torso | 2,000 | 4 | NH | ||
Pachycephalosaurus | |||||
Pachysaurus Skull 'Pachy Skull' before New Horizons |
4,000 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 4 | WW, CF, NL, HHD, NH |
Pachysaurus Tail 'Pachy Tail' before New Horizons |
3,000 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 4 | WW, CF, NL, HHD, NH |
Pachy Torso Combined with the 'Pachysaurus Tail' in New Horizons |
3,500 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 4 | WW, CF, NL, HHD |
Parasaurolophus | |||||
Parasaur Skull | 3,500 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 4 | WW, CF, NL, HHD, NH |
Parasaur Tail | 2,500 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 4 | WW, CF, NL, HHD, NH |
Parasaur Torso | 3,500 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 4 | WW, CF, NL, HHD, NH |
Plesiosaur | |||||
Plesio Neck Combined with the 'Plesio Skull' in New Horizons |
4,500 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 4 | AC, WW, CF, NL, HHD |
Plesio Skull | 4,500 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 4 | AC, WW, CF, NL, HHD, NH |
Plesio Tail | 4,500 | ??? | 4 | NH | |
Plesio Torso | 4,500 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 4 | AC, WW, CF, NL, HHD, NH |
Pteranodon | |||||
Ptera Body | 4,000 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 2 | WW, NH |
Ptera Left Wing | 4,500 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 2 | AC, WW, CF, NL, HHD, NH |
Ptera Right Wing | 4,500 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 2 | AC, WW, CF, NL, HHD, NH |
Ptera Skull Combined with the 'Ptera Body' in New Horizons |
4,000 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 2 | AC, WW, CF, NL, HHD |
Quetzalcoatlus | |||||
Quetzal Left Wing | 5,000 | ??? | 4 | NH | |
Quetzal Right Wing | 5,000 | 4 | NH | ||
Quetzal Torso | 4,500 | ??? | 4 | NH | |
Sabertooth Tiger | |||||
Sabertooth Skull | 2,500 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 4 | WW, CF, NL, HHD, NH |
Sabertooth Tail 'Sabertooth Torso' before New Horizons |
2,000 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 4 | WW, CF, NL, HHD, NH |
Seismosaur | |||||
Seismo Chest | 4,500 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 4 | WW, CF |
Seismo Hip | 4,000 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 4 | WW, CF |
Seismo Skull | 5,000 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 4 | WW, CF |
Seismo Tail | 4,500 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 4 | WW, CF |
Stegosaurus | |||||
Stego Skull | 5,000 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 4 | AC, WW, CF, NL, HHD, NH |
Stego Tail | 4,000 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 4 | AC, WW, CF, NL, HHD, NH |
Stego Torso | 4,500 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 4 | AC, WW, CF, NL, HHD, NH |
Spinosaurus | |||||
Spino Skull | 4,500 4,000 NH |
1,000 | Brown (x2) | 4 | NL, HHD, NH |
Spino Tail | 4,000 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 4 | NL, HHD, NH |
Spino Torso | 5,000 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 4 | NL, HHD, NH |
Styracosaurus | |||||
Styraco Skull | 3,500 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 4 | CF, NL, HHD |
Styraco Tail | 2,500 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 4 | CF, NL, HHD |
Styraco Torso | 3,000 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 4 | CF, NL, HHD |
Triceratops | |||||
Tricera Skull | 5,500 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 4 | AC, WW, CF, NL, HHD, NH |
Tricera Tail | 4,500 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 4 | AC, WW, CF, NL, HHD, NH |
Tricera Torso | 5,000 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 4 | AC, WW, CF, NL, HHD, NH |
Tyrannosaurus Rex | |||||
T. Rex Skull 'T-Rex Skull' before New Horizons |
6,000 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 4 | AC, WW, CF, NL, HHD, NH |
T. Rex Tail 'T-Rex Tail' before New Horizons |
5,000 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 4 | AC, WW, CF, NL, HHD, NH |
T. Rex Torso 'T-Rex Torso' before New Horizons |
5,500 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 4 | AC, WW, CF, NL, HHD, NH |
Velociraptor | |||||
Raptor Skull | 3,000 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 4 | CF, NL, HHD |
Raptor Torso | 2,500 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 4 | CF, NL, HHD |
Stand-alone fossils
Name | Sell Price | HRA/HHA Points | Feng Shui | Size (sq) | Game(s) |
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Acanthostega | 2,000 | 1 | NH | ||
Amber | 1,200 | 300 | Orange/Brown | 1 | AC, WW, CF, NL, HHD, NH |
Ammonite | 1,100 | 300 | Gray/Brown | 1 | AC, WW, CF, NL, HHD, NH |
Anomalocaris | 2,000 | 1 | NH | ||
Archaeopteryx | 1,300 | 300 | Brown (x2) | 1 | WW, CF, NL, HHD, NH |
Australopith | 1,100 | 1 | NH | ||
Coprolite 'Dino Droppings' in Wild World |
1,100 | 300 | Gray/Brown | 1 | WW, CF, NL, HHD, NH |
Dinosaur Egg | 1,400 | 300 | Gray/Brown | 1 | AC, WW, CF, NL, HHD |
Dinosaur Track | 1,000 | 300 | Gray/Brown | 1 | AC, WW, CF, NL, HHD, NH |
Dunkleosteus | 3,500 | 1 | NH | ||
Eusthenopteron | 2,000 | 1 | NH | ||
Fern Fossil | 1,000 | 300 | Gray/Brown | 1 | WW, CF, NL, HHD |
Juramaia | 1,500 | 1 | NH | ||
Myllokunmingia | 1,500 | 1 | NH | ||
Peking Man | 1,100 | 300 | Gray/Brown | 1 | WW, CF, NL, HHD |
Shark Tooth | 1,000 | 300 | Gray/Brown | 1 | WW, CF, NL, HHD |
Shark-Tooth Pattern | 1,000 | 1 | NH | ||
Trilobite | 1,300 | 300 | Gray/Brown | 1 | AC, WW, CF, NL, HHD, NH |
Gallery
Sprites and Models
Sprite in Animal Crossing
- AIFossilSprite.png
Sprite in Animal Island
Sprite in Wild World
- CFFossil.png
Model texture in City Folk
Icon in New Leaf
Storage icon in New Horizons
Screenshots
A player digging up a fossil in Animal Crossing
- CFFossilExhibit.jpg
- Ankylosaurus.jpg
Animal Crossing: City Folk
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