Animal Crossing: New Horizons fossil list and guide

To complete Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ Museum on Switch, you’ll need to donate one of each fossil piece.

Four fossils can be dug up each day per island. After handing them to Blathers for him to assess, he’ll tell you what they are and whether they need to be donated. From there, you can either decide to sell your fossils, donate them, or keep them for yourself.

If you’re missing a fossil, consider starting a trade group with your friends. Share what fossils you’re missing, and hopefully you can share the duplicates you get with each other to complete the Museum quicker.

Below, we’ve put together of all the fossils we know of, based on our own findings.

Acanthostega

This fossil only has one piece.

Amber

This fossil only has one piece.

Ammonite

This fossil only has one piece.

Ankylosaurus

• Ankylo Skull
• Ankylo Torso
• Ankylo Tail

Anomalocaris

This fossil only has one piece.

Archaeopteryx

This fossil only has one piece.

Archelon

• Archelon Skull
• Archelon Tail

Australopith

This fossil only has one piece.

Brachiosaurus

• Branchio Skull
• Brachio Chest
• Brachio Pelvis
• Brachio Tail

Coprolite

This fossil only has one piece.

Deinonychus

• Deinony Torso
• Deinony Tail

Dimetrodon

• Dimetrodon Skull
• Dimetrodon Torso

Dinosaur Track

This fossil only has one piece.

Diplodocus

• Diplo Skull
• Diplo Neck
• Diplo Chest
• Diplo Pelvis
• Diplo Tail
• Diplo Tail Tip

Dunkleosteus

This fossil only has one piece.

Eusthenopteron

This fossil only has one piece.

Iguanodon

• Iguanodon Skull
• Iguanodon Torso
• Iguanodon Tail

Juramaia

This fossil only has one piece.

Mammoth

• Mammoth Skull
• Mammoth Torso

Megacerops

• Megacero Skull
• Megacero Torso
• Megacero Tail

Megaloceros

• Megalo Left Side
• Megalo Right Side

Myllokunmingia

This fossil only has one piece.

Ophthalmosaurus

• Ophthalmo Skull
• Ophthalmo Torso

Pachycephalosaurus

• Pachy Skull
• Pachy Tail

Parasaurolophus

• Parasaur Skull
• Parasaur Torso
• Parasaur Tail

Plesiosaurus

• Plesio Skull
• Plesio Neck
• Plesio Body

Pteranodon

• Ptera Body
• Left Ptera Wing
• Right Ptera Wing

Quetzalcoatlus

• Quetzal Torso
• Left Quetzal Wing
• Right Quetzal Wing

Sabertooth Tiger

• Sabertooth Skull
• Sabertooth Tail

Shark-tooth Pattern

This fossil only has one piece.

Spinosaurus

• Spino Skull
• Spino Torso
• Spino Tail

Stegosaurus

• Stego Skull
• Stego Torso
• Stego Tail

Tyrannosaurus Rex

• T. Rex Skull
• T. Rex Torso
• T. Rex Tail

Triceratops

• Tricera Skull
• Tricera Torso
• Tricera Tail

Trilobite

This fossil only has one piece.

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