Learn how to find fossils with our guide to all 73 fossils in Animal Crossing: New Horizons (ACNH). You can find a fossil list with pictures and how to find them each of them!

Complete List of Fossils

Name	Image	Sell Price	Set
Acanthostega	Enlarge	2000	Standalone
Amber	Enlarge	1200	Standalone
Ammonite	Enlarge	1100	Standalone
Ankylo Skull	Enlarge	3500	Ankylo
Ankylo Tail	Enlarge	2500	Ankylo
Ankylo Torso	Enlarge	3000	Ankylo
Anomalocaris	Enlarge	2000	Standalone
Archaeopteryx	Enlarge	1300	Standalone
Archelon Skull	Enlarge	4000	Archelon
Archelon Tail	Enlarge	3500	Archelon
Australopith	Enlarge	1100	Standalone
Brachio Chest	Enlarge	5500	Brachio
Brachio Pelvis	Enlarge	5000	Brachio
Brachio Skull	Enlarge	6000	Brachio
Brachio Tail	Enlarge	5500	Brachio
Coprolite	Enlarge	1100	Standalone
Deinony Tail	Enlarge	2500	Deinony
Deinony Torso	Enlarge	3000	Deinony
Dimetrodon Skull	Enlarge	5500	Dimetrodon
Dimetrodon Torso	Enlarge	5000	Dimetrodon
Dinosaur Track	Enlarge	1000	Standalone
Diplo Chest	Enlarge	4000	Diplo
Diplo Neck	Enlarge	4500	Diplo
Diplo Pelvis	Enlarge	4000	Diplo
Diplo Skull	Enlarge	5000	Diplo
Diplo Tail	Enlarge	4500	Diplo
Diplo Tail Tip	Enlarge	4000	Diplo
Dunkleosteus	Enlarge	3500	Standalone
Eusthenopteron	Enlarge	2000	Standalone
Iguanodon Skull	Enlarge	4000	Iguanodon
Iguanodon Tail	Enlarge	3000	Iguanodon
Iguanodon Torso	Enlarge	3500	Iguanodon
Juramaia	Enlarge	1500	Standalone
Left Megalo Side	Enlarge	4000	Megalo
Left Ptera Wing	Enlarge	4500	Ptera
Left Quetzal Wing	Enlarge	5000	Quetzal
Mammoth Skull	Enlarge	3000	Mammoth
Mammoth Torso	Enlarge	2500	Mammoth
Megacero Skull	Enlarge	4500	Megacero
Megacero Tail	Enlarge	3000	Megacerops
Megacero Torso	Enlarge	3500	Megacerops
Myllokunmingia	Enlarge	1500	Standalone
Ophthalmo Skull	Enlarge	2500	Ophthalmo
Ophthalmo Torso	Enlarge	2000	Ophthalmo
Pachy Skull	Enlarge	4000	Pachy
Pachy Tail	Enlarge	3000	Pachy
Parasaur Skull	Enlarge	3500	Parasaur
Parasaur Tail	Enlarge	2500	Parasaur
Parasaur Torso	Enlarge	3000	Parasaur
Plesio Skull	Enlarge	4000	Plesio
Plesio Tail	Enlarge	4500	Plesio
Plesio Torso	Enlarge	4500	Plesio
Ptera Body	Enlarge	4000	Ptera
Quetzal Torso	Enlarge	4500	Quetzal
Right Megalo Side	Enlarge	5500	Megalo
Right Ptera Wing	Enlarge	4500	Ptera
Right Quetzal Wing	Enlarge	5000	Quetzal
Sabertooth Skull	Enlarge	2500	Sabertooth
Sabertooth Tail	Enlarge	2000	Sabertooth
Shark-Tooth Pattern	Enlarge	1000	Standalone
Spino Skull	Enlarge	4000	Spino
Spino Tail	Enlarge	2500	Spino
Spino Torso	Enlarge	3000	Spino
Stego Skull	Enlarge	5000	Stego
Stego Tail	Enlarge	4000	Stego
Stego Torso	Enlarge	4500	Stego
T. Rex Skull	Enlarge	6000	T. Rex
T. Rex Tail	Enlarge	5000	T. Rex
T. Rex Torso	Enlarge	5500	T. Rex
Tricera Skull	Enlarge	5500	Tricera
Tricera Tail	Enlarge	4500	Triceratops
Tricera Torso	Enlarge	5000	Triceratops
Trilobite	Enlarge	1300	Standalone

How to Find Fossils

1. Dig Up Star-Shaped Holes

Have you noticed the star-shaped holes on your island? Chances are a fossil is hiding under there! Use ou shovel to unearth some ancient relics!

You can have up to five holes on your island in a day, so get to digging!

List of Shovels

2. Visit Mystery Islands

You can also find buried fossils inside holes on Mystery Islands! However, not all Mystery Islands will have fossils on them.

3. Trade with Game8 users!

If you're hunting down a specific fossil, you can try out our Game8 community trading board. You can also use the board to trade for other items like recipes, fruits, furniture, and more!

Game8 Trading Board

How to Use Fossils

1. Ask Blathers to Assess Fossils

To find out which fossils you collected, you'll need to have Blathers assess your fossil. Chat with him at the museum to find out what you've unearthed

How to Unlock the Museum

2. Donate Fossils to the Museum

Once the fossil has been identified, you can either choose to donate it, sell it or take it back with you.

We recommend donating the first of every fossil to the Museum, but they do fetch a nice amount of money, so if you're lacking Bells it might be okay to sell them instead.

3. Decorate Your Island

Assessed fossils can also be placed as furniture on your island and at home! Give your island a prehistoric look with the many fossils you find.

You can also use an unassesed fossil for the Fossil Doorplate Recipe and Required Materials.

What Happens When You Get All Fossils

Once you donate all fossils to the museum, Blathers will congratulate you with the Framed Fossil Poster! He'll also offer you to buy more pieces of the poster.

You'll also get to enjoy the complete exhibit with all the fossils you scavenged. The fossil exhibit is down the stairs to the north of the museum entrance.

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