Archelon

Archelon
Archelon
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Scientific name
	Archelon ischyros
Type	Multi-part
Period(s)	Late Cretaceous
Length	13 feet (6.5 meters)
Main appearances
	DnM DnM+ AC DnMe+ iQue; WW CF NL NH
	Name in other languages アーケロン; 아르켈론; Archelone; Archelon 帝龟; Archélon; Archelon; Archelon 帝龜; Archélon; Archelon; Архелон

The Archelon is a two-part fossil in the Animal Crossing series introduced in Animal Crossing: New Leaf.

At the museum[edit]

In New Leaf[edit]

"With a name that literally means "ruler turtle," the archelon was an ancient species of sea turtle. Reaching 13 feet in length and two metric tons in weight, it was a giant that lived up to its name. It likely ate jellyfish and squid, though theories say it may have also preyed on ammonites. Unlike with modern turtles, its shell was too soft to allow it to pull in its limbs for a defensive position."

In New Horizons[edit]

"Ah, yes. Archelon. It was a sort of huge sea turtle. The largest thus far found, if you want to know. They were very sizable—some 13 feet long, with a shell the size of a small car... If you're into that sort of thing. They likely ate seaweed, shrimp, octopus, and possibly ammonites, given the era involved. It seems CERTAIN giant turtles had to be prima donnas and eat some of the oldest life forms on earth!"

Real-world information[edit]

Archelon was a herbivorous marine turtle from the Late Cretaceous period. It is the largest turtle ever known, at up to 4.6 meters in length and weighing up to 2200 kg. It had not a solid shell, but a leathery one supported by a skeletal framework. It lived in the Western Interior Seaway, which went down the middle of modern-day North America, from 80 to 71 million years ago.

More information on this topic is available at Wikipedia.

As an item[edit]

In New Leaf[edit]

Archelon skull
Sell price	4,000 Bells
Colors	Brown Brown
Theme	Quirky
Size

Archelon torso
Sell price	3,500 Bells
Colors	Brown Brown
Theme	Quirky
Size

In New Horizons[edit]

Archelon skull
Interactable	No
Sell price	4,000 Bells
Colors	Brown Brown
Size

Archelon tail
Interactable	No
Sell price	3,500 Bells
Colors	Brown Brown
Size

Gallery[edit]

Animal Crossing: New Leaf

Names in other languages[edit]

	アーケロン Ākeron	Archelon

	아르켈론 Areukellon	Archelon

	帝龟 Dì guī	Archelon

	帝龜 Unknown

	Архелон Arkhelon	-

	Archelon	-

	Archelon	-

	Archelon	-

	Archélon	-

	Archelone	-