Pachycephalosaurus

Pachycephalosaurus
Scientific name
Pachycephalosaurus wyomingensis
Sections		Pachy Skull Pachy Tail Pachy Torso
Period(s)		Late Cretaceous
Length		13.1 feet (4 meters)
Selling price		Skull: 4,000 Bells Tail: 3,000 Bells Torso: 3,500 Bells
Main appearances
DnM AC e+ WW CF NL NH
Name in other languages  パキケファロサウルス  厚头龙  Pachycéphalosaure  Paquicefalosaurio  Pachicefalosauro  Пахицефалозавр  파키케팔로사우루스  厚頭龍  Pachycéphalosaure  Paquicefalosaurio  Pachycephalosaurus  Pachycephalosaurus

The Pachycephalosaurus is a three-part fossil that can be donated to the museum in Animal Crossing: Wild World, Animal Crossing: City Folk, Animal Crossing: New Leaf, and Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

Completing at the museum

In Wild World

"Woooo HOO! Simply splendid! I'm awash in delight! I must tell you a smidgen about the pachycephalosaur! This unique creature was one of the last dinosaurs to roam the earth, wot? Though it is known primarily for its rounded head... It was basically all bone! There was hardly a brain to speak of inside! These brain-boggling dinos never cease to amaze me! Hoo, so intriguing! Ah. My my! Terribly sorry. I babble... You must wonder if I've a brain in MY head!"

In City Folk

"...Hoo my! At long last, the pachycephalosaurus is complete! Hootie woo! The wonder of it all! Pachycephalosaurus roamed the earth right up until the end of the dinosaurs, wot? Its characteristic round skull boasted bone that was almost a foot thick... Quite thick indeed! But its head wasn't especially big...so it had little room for any brain..."

In New Leaf

"The pachycephalosaurus is known for its round, helmetlike head, the use of which is still debated. The bony dome atop its skull was nearly a foot thick, which is why mostly skull fossils survive. Some theories say the animals would smash their heads together to determine pecking order."

In New Horizons

When the player donates to Blathers or selects "Tell me about this!" in New Horizons, he will provide the following information about the fossil:

"Pachycephalosaurus was, to be blunt, not the brightest star in the dinosaur firmament. What I mean is, with its incredibly thick skull, some 10 inches thick in spots, it didn't have much room for... well, for brains. Its brain was likely quite small, but at least it was extremely safe...in its...bony...prison."

The Pachycephalosaurus can be found in the second room of the fossil exhibit in the museum.

As an item

In Wild World

Pachy Skull
Sell price	4,000 Bells
Colors	Brown   Brown
Theme	Old-school
Size

Pachy Torso
Sell price	3,500 Bells
Colors	Brown   Brown
Theme	Old-school
Size

Pachy Tail
Sell price	3,000 Bells
Colors	Brown   Brown
Theme	Old-school
Size

In City Folk

Pachy Skull
Sell price	4,000 Bells
Colors	Brown   Brown
Theme	Retro
Size

Pachy Torso
Sell price	3,500 Bells
Colors	Brown   Brown
Theme	Retro
Size

Pachy Tail
Sell price	3,000 Bells
Colors	Brown   Brown
Theme	Retro
Size

In New Leaf

Pachy Skull
Sell price	4,000 Bells
Colors	Brown   Brown
Theme	Quirky
Size

Pachy Torso
Sell price	3,500 Bells
Colors	Brown   Brown
Theme	Quirky
Size

Pachy Tail
Sell price	3,000 Bells
Colors	Brown   Brown
Theme	Quirky
Size

In New Horizons

Pachy Skull
Interactable	Yes
Sell price	4,000 Bells
Colors	Brown   Brown
Size

Pachy Tail
Interactable	No
Sell price	3,500 Bells
Colors	Brown   Brown
Size

Real-world information

Pachycephalosarus was a two legged ornithischian dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous in what is now central North America. Its name, meaning "thick-headed lizard", comes from the 25 cm-thick dome on its skull. The most common hypothesis is that these domes were used for intraspecific combat, although this idea has its critics. Pachycephalosaurus is believed to have eaten leaves, seeds, and fruit, although its serrated front teeth suggest it may also have eaten some meat.

More information on this topic is available at Wikipedia.