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, City Folk, New Leaf and New Horizons, 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 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Archelon Torso | 3,500 | ??? | Brown (x2) | 4 | NL, HHD |
| Brachiosaurus | |||||
| Brachio Skull | NH | ||||
| Brachio Torso | NH | ||||
| Brachio Tail | NH | ||||
| Brachio Pelvis | NH | ||||
| Deinonychus | |||||
| Deinony Torso | NH | ||||
| Dimetrodon | |||||
| Dimetrodon Skull | 5,500 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 4 | WW, CF, NL, HHD NH |
| Dimetrodon Tail | 4,500 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 4 | WW, CF, NL, HHD NH |
| Dimetrodon Torso | 5,000 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 4 | WW, CF, NL, HHD, NH |
| Diplodocus | |||||
| Diplo Chest | 4,500 | ??? | Brown (x2) | 4 | NL, HHD |
| Diplo Hip | 4,000 | ??? | Brown (x2) | 4 | NL, HHD |
| Diplo Neck | 5,000 | ??? | Brown (x2) | 4 | NL, HHD |
| Diplo Pelvis | 4 | NH | |||
| Diplo Skull | 5,000 | ??? | Brown (x2) | 4 | NL, HHD |
| Diplo Tail | 4,500 | ??? | Brown (x2) | 4 | NL, HHD |
| 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 |
| Mammoth Torso | 2,500 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 4 | AC, WW, CF, NL, HHD |
| 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 | |||||
| NH | |||||
| Megalo Right Side | NH | ||||
| NH | |||||
| Ophthalmosaurus | |||||
| Ophthalmo Skull | NH | ||||
| Ophthalmo Tail | NH | ||||
| Ophthalmo Torso | NH | ||||
| Pachycephalosaurus | |||||
| Pachy Skull | 4,000 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 4 | WW, CF, NL, HHD |
| Pachy Tail | 3,000 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 4 | WW, CF, NL, HHD |
| Pachy Torso | 3,500 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 4 | WW, CF, NL, HHD |
| Parasaur | |||||
| Parasaur Skull | 3,500 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 4 | WW, CF, NL, HHD |
| Parasaur Tail | 2,500 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 4 | WW, CF, NL, HHD |
| Parasaur Torso | 3,500 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 4 | WW, CF, NL, HHD |
| Plesiosaur | |||||
| Plesio Neck | 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 |
| Plesio Torso | 4,500 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 4 | AC, WW, CF, NL, HHD |
| Pteranodon | |||||
| Ptera Body | 4,000 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 2 | WW |
| Ptera Left Wing | 4,500 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 2 | AC, WW, CF, NL, HHD |
| Ptera Right Wing | 4,500 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 2 | AC, WW, CF, NL, HHD |
| Ptera Skull | 4,000 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 2 | AC, WW, CF, NL, HHD |
| Sabertooth Tiger | |||||
| Sabertooth Skull | 2,500 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 4 | WW, CF, NL, HHD |
| Sabertooth Torso | 2,000 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 4 | WW, CF, NL, HHD |
| 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 |
| Stego Tail | 4,000 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 4 | AC, WW, CF, NL, HHD |
| Stego Torso | 4,500 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 4 | AC, WW, CF, NL, HHD |
| 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 |
| Tricera Tail | 4,500 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 4 | AC, WW, CF, NL, HHD |
| Tricera Torso | 5,000 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 4 | AC, WW, CF, NL, HHD |
| Tyrannosaurus Rex | |||||
| T-Rex Skull | 6,000 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 4 | AC, WW, CF, NL, HHD |
| T-Rex Tail | 5,000 | 1,000 | Brown (x2) | 4 | AC, WW, CF, NL, HHD |
| T-Rex Torso | 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 Points | Feng Shui | Size (sq) | Game(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amber | 1,200 | 300 | Orange/Brown | 1 | AC, WW, CF, NL, HHD |
| Ammonite | 1,100 | 300 | Gray/Brown | 1 | AC, WW, CF, NL, HHD |
| Archaeopteryx | 1,300 | 300 | Brown (x2) | 1 | WW, CF, NL, HHD |
| Coprolite 'Dino Droppings' in Wild World |
1,100 | 300 | Gray/Brown | 1 | WW, CF, NL, HHD |
| 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 |
| Fern Fossil | 1,000 | 300 | Gray/Brown | 1 | WW, CF, NL, HHD |
| Peking Man | 1,100 | 300 | Gray/Brown | 1 | WW, CF, NL, HHD |
| Shark Tooth | 1,000 | 300 | Gray/Brown | 1 | WW, CF, NL, HHD |
| Trilobite | 1,300 | 300 | Gray/Brown | 1 | AC, WW, CF, NL, HHD |
Gallery
Sprites and Models
- GCNFossil.png
- GCNFossilIcon.png
Animal Crossing (Icon)
- AIFossilSprite.png
- GCNIdentifiedFossil.png
Animal Crossing (Identified)
- GCNIdentifiedFossilIcon.png
Animal Crossing (Identified Icon)
Animal Crossing: Wild World (Identified)
Animal Crossing: Wild World (Icon)
Animal Crossing: Wild World (Identified Icon)
- CFFossil.png
- CFFossilIcon.png
Animal Crossing: City Folk (Icon)
- CFIdentifiedFossil.png
Animal Crossing: City Folk (Identified Icon)
Animal Crossing: New Leaf (Icon)
Animal Crossing: New Leaf (Identified Icon)
- ACNH FossilIcon.png
Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Identified Icon)
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Screenshots
- CFFossilExhibit.jpg
- Ankylosaurus.jpg
Animal Crossing: City Folk
Animal Crossing: City Folk
Animal Crossing: City Folk
- Dinosaur1.JPG
Animal Crossing: City Folk
Animal Crossing: City Folk
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