Plesiosaurus
The Plesiosaurus (known as the Plesiosaur prior to New Horizons) is a three-part fossil in the Animal Crossing series introduced in Doubutsu no Mori that appears in all subsequent games to date.
At the museum
In Animal Crossing
When donating the final part to Blathers in Animal Crossing, he will provide the following information about the fossil:
In Wild World
When donating to Blathers in Wild World, he will provide the following information about the fossil:
In City Folk
When donating the final part to Blathers in City Folk, he will provide the following information about the fossil:
In New Leaf
After donating the final part of the fossil in New Leaf, its plaque in the museum will read:
"While not a dinosaur itself, the plesiosaur, a marine reptile, did live alongside the dinosaurs. These creatures could reach lengths of 23 feet or longer, the bulk of that being their long necks. Plesiosaurs are commonly mistaken for certain kinds of mythical sea monsters, such as "Nessie.""
In New Horizons
As an item
In Animal Crossing
Plesio Skull | |
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Plesio Neck | |
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Plesio Torso | |
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In Wild World
Plesio Skull | |
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Colors | Brown
Brown
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HRA genre | Old-school |
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Plesio Neck | |
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Colors | Brown
Brown
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HRA genre | Old-school |
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Plesio Torso | |
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Colors | Brown
Brown
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HRA genre | Old-school |
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In City Folk
Plesio Skull | |
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Colors | Brown
Brown
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HRA genre | Retro |
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Plesio Neck | |
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Colors | Brown
Brown
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HRA genre | Retro |
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Plesio Torso | |
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Colors | Brown
Brown
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HRA genre | Retro |
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In New Leaf
Plesio Skull | |
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Colors | Brown
Brown
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Style | Historical |
HHA theme challenge | Quirky |
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Plesio Neck | |
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Colors | Brown
Brown
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Style | Historical |
HHA theme challenge | Quirky |
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Plesio Torso | |
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Colors | Brown
Brown
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Style | Historical |
HHA theme challenge | Quirky |
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In New Horizons
Plesio Skull | |
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Interactable | No |
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Colors | Brown
Brown
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Plesio Torso Known as Plesio Body prior to version 1.3.0. | |
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Interactable | No |
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Colors | Brown
Brown
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Plesio Tail | |
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Interactable | No |
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Colors | Brown
Brown
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Real-world information
Plesiosaurs were a group of Mesozoic marine reptiles. They first evolved 203 million years ago, and there is evidence that they diversified rapidly in the next 2 million years, even as other animals were wiped out by the Triassic-Jurassic extinction event. They remained diverse throughout the Jurassic and Cretaceous, and could be found in oceans worldwide. They went extinct 66 million years ago, in the same extinction event that killed the non-avian dinosaurs.
More information on this topic is available at Wikipedia.
The specific genus of plesiosaur in-game is identified as Futabasaurus. This species lived around 85 million years ago in modern-day Japan. It is a member of the elasmosaurids, plesiosaurs with unusually long necks (with some species having over 70 neck vertebrae). Futabasaurus has been estimated to reach 6.4-9.2 meters and weigh 3-4 tonnes. Based on the bones in the type specimen, it is likely that they were hunted by sharks.
More information on this topic is available at Wikipedia.
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