Horned elephant
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| Name: Megasoma elephas Family: Scarabaeidae - Scarab Beetles sub.Dynastinae | ||||||
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Names in other languages
ゾウカブト 象兜虫 象兜蟲 코끼리장수풍뎅이 Scarabée éléphant Scarabée éléphant Escarabajo astado elefante Escarabajo astado elefante Scarabeo elefante Жук-слон Elefantenkäfer Olifantkever | ||||||
The Horned Elephant (known as the Elephant Beetle prior to New Leaf) is a rare bug in the Animal Crossing series introduced in Animal Crossing: Wild World. It is a large, dark-yellow beetle found on palm trees during the summer at night, between the months of July and August (all year in Tortimer Island in New Leaf) and the times 5 PM to 8 AM, and it sells for 8,000 Bells.
Catch details
Wild World
"I caught an elephant beetle! The heavyweight of beetles!"
| Description | They are the heaviest beetles in the world. Their horns look like elephant trunks. |
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| Time of year | Unknown |
| Time of day | Night |
| Peak times | N/A |
| Location | Palm trees |
| Bug size | Unknown |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Selling price |  8,000 Bells
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City Folk
"I caught an elephant beetle! The heavyweight champion!"
| Description | The heaviest beetles in the world are named for their trunklike horns. |
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| Time of year | Unknown |
| Time of day | Night to morning |
| Peak times | N/A |
| Location | Palm trees |
| Bug size | Unknown |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Selling price | 8,000 Bells
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In New Leaf
- ↑ Available all year on Tortimer Island
In New Horizons
"I caught a horned elephant! I think it’s too small to ride..."
| Time of year | North: Jul – Aug South: Jan – Feb |
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| Time of day | 5 PM – 8 AM |
| Location | On palm trees |
| Weather | Any weather |
| Rarity | Very rare |
| Spawn requirement | Catch 100 total bugs |
| Selling prices |  Nook's Cranny: 8,000 Bells Flick: 12,000 Bells
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Donating to the museum
As with all insects in the Animal Crossing series, the Horned Elephant can be donated to the Museum followed by a small talk by Blathers, the curator.
In Wild World
"I wonder what elephant beetles were called before there were elephants? No, wait, I don't wonder! I don't even care! Hoo hoo! Well, moving on..."
In City Folk
"True to its namesake, the elephant beetle is among the heaviest of all the dynastid beetles. As you might imagine, with parents that big, the babies are also accordingly huge. About the size of your fist! Such foulness! Just think of those monstrous larvae! The horror of it all!"
The Elephant Beetle can be found on the middle tier of the insect section, located on a palm tree next to the Tarantula and Scorpion, in the same section housing the rafflesia.
In New Leaf
After donation, an information board in the insect exhibit will display a description of the Horned Elephant.
"Horned elephants are some of the heaviest dynastid beetles in the world. The thin yellow hair that covers their bodies makes them rather attractive to mates and collectors. Their horns resemble an elephant raising its trunk, which is how they got their name. They're already big in their larval stage, but by their pupal stage, they are the size of a person's hand."
In New Horizons
When donating to the museum, Blathers will say the following:
"The horned elephant beetle certainly lives up to its namesake. Not only does the horn on its head resemble the trunk of an elephant...It is also one of the heaviest beetles in the world! Size aside, allow me to reveal the real reason I find horned elephant beetles so repugnant... Their back are covered in a fine coat of hair! Hirsute beetles! Hoot! The horror!"
Gallery
Names in other languages
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ゾウカブト zō-kabuto |
Megasoma, lit. "elephant helmet (bug)" |
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코끼리장수풍뎅이 kokirijangsupungdeng-i |
Lit. "elephant rhinoceros beetle" |
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象兜虫 xiàng dōuchóng |
Megasoma, lit. "elephant helmet bug" |
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象兜蟲 Unknown |
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Жук-слон zhuk-slon |
Lit. "elephant beetle" |
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Olifantkever | Lit. "elephant beetle" |
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Elefantenkäfer | Elephant beetle |
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Escarabajo astado elefante | Elephant horned beetle |
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Scarabée éléphant | Elephant scarab |
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Scarabeo elefante | Elephant scarab |
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