How to Dig Up Fossils[edit]
You won’t be able to dig up fossils when you first arrive at your deserted island – in fact, you wont even be able to find them at all.
First, you must entice Blathers to come to your island by catching 5 fish or bugs to give to Tom Nook, who will convince Blathers to set up a tent. Once he arrives, speak to him to gain a Vaulting Pole recipe to cross the river where fossils appear, and also the shovel recipe to dig up these fossils. Note that once you begin digging them up, they’ll start to appear all over the island – not just across the river.
Blathers will then identify and take donated fossils – although they will not be displayed until you can get a permit to construct an actual museum – which needs 15 more donated items.
List of Fossils[edit]
Listed below are all the fossils, in alphabetical order, as well as a checklist of each individual fossil piece.
Can’t find all four fossils? They won’t appear immediately behind trees or buildings, but try digging behind bushes or placed furniture!
Set | Part | Sell Price |
---|---|---|
Acanthostega | Individiual | 2,000 |
Amber | Individual | 1,200 |
Ammonite | Individual | 1,100 |
Ankylosaurus | Ankylo Skull | 3,500 |
Ankylo Torso | 3,000 | |
Ankylo Tail | 2,500 | |
Anomalocaris | Individual | 2,000 |
Archaeopteryx | Individual | 1,300 |
Archelon | Archelon Skull | 4,000 |
Archelon Tail | 3,500 | |
Australopith | Individual | 1,100 |
Brachiosaurus | Brachio Skull | 6,000 |
Brachio Chest | 5,500 | |
Brachio Pelvis | 5,000 | |
Brachio Tail | 5,500 | |
Coprolite | Individual | 1,100 |
Deinonychus | Deinony Torso | 3,000 |
Deinony Tail | 2,500 | |
Dimetrodon | Dimetrodon Skull | 5,500 |
Diemtrodon Torso | 5,000 | |
Dinosaur Track | Individual | 1,000 |
Diplodocus | Diplo Skull | 5,000 |
Diplo Neck | 5,000 | |
Diplo Chest | 4,000 | |
Diplo Pelvis | 4,500 | |
Diplo Tail | 5,000 | |
Diplo Tail Tip | 4,000 | |
Dunkleosteus | Individual | 3,500 |
Eusthenopteron | Individual | 2,000 |
Iguanodon | Iguanodon Skull | 4,000 |
Iguanodon Torso | 3,500 | |
Iguanodon Tail | 3,000 | |
Juramaia | Individual | 1,000 |
Mammoth | Mammoth Skull | 3,000 |
Mammoth Torso | 2,500 | |
Megacerops | Megacro Skull | 4,500 |
Megacero Torso | 3,500 | |
Megacro Tail | 3,000 | |
Megaloceros | Megalo Left Side | 4,000 |
Megalo Right Side | 5,500 | |
Myllokunmingia | Individual | 1,500 |
Ophthalmosaurus | Opthalmo Skull | 2,500 |
Opthalmo Torso | 2,000 | |
Pachycephalosaurus | Pachy Skull | 4,000 |
Pachy Tail | 3,500 | |
Parasaurolophus | Parasaur Skull | 3,500 |
Parasaur Torso | 3,000 | |
Parasaur Tail | 2,500 | |
Plesiosaurus | Plesio Skull | 4,000 |
Plesio Torso | 4,500 | |
Plesio Tail | 4,500 | |
Pteranodon | Right Ptera Wing | 4,500 |
Ptera Body | 4,000 | |
Left Ptera Wing | 4,500 | |
Quetzalcoatlus | Right Quetzal Wing | 5,000 |
Quetzal Torso | 4,500 | |
Quetzal Left Wing | 5,000 | |
Sabretooth Tiger | Sabretooth Skull | 2,500 |
Sabretooth Tail | 2,000 | |
Shark Tooth Pattern | Individual | 1,000 |
Spinosaurus | Spino Skull | 4,000 |
Spino Torso | 3,000 | |
Spino Tail | 2,000 | |
Stegosaurus | Stego Skull | 5,000 |
Stego Torso | 4,500 | |
Stego Tail | 4,000 | |
Triceratops | Tricera Skull | 6,000 |
Tricera Torso | 5,500 | |
Tricera Tail | 4,500 | |
Trilobite | Individual | 1,300 |
Tyrannosaurus Rex | T. Rex Skull | 6,000 |
T. Rex Torso | 5,500 | |
T. Rex Tail | 5,000 |
Trying to complete your collection and not sure what you’re missing? Use our checklist feature to mark off everything you’ve donated so far! You can always check which fossils you’ve encountered by looking at the NookStop Shopping catalog under wallpaper/flooring/and more.
Acanthostega [edit]
Ammonite [edit]
Ankylosaurus[edit]
Ankylo Skull [edit]
Ankylo Torso [edit]
Ankylo Tail [edit]
Anomalocaris [edit]
Archaeopteryx [edit]
Archelon[edit]
Archelon Skull [edit]
Archelon Tail [edit]
Australopith [edit]
Brachiosaurus[edit]
Brachio Skull [edit]
Brachio Chest [edit]
Brachio Pelvis [edit]
Brachio Tail [edit]
Coprolite [edit]
Deinonychus[edit]
Deinony Torso [edit]
Deinony Tail [edit]
Dimetrodon[edit]
Dimetrodon Skull [edit]
Dimetrodon Torso [edit]
Dinosaur Track [edit]
Diplodocus[edit]
Diplo Skull [edit]
Diplo Neck [edit]
Diplo Chest [edit]
Diplo Pelvis [edit]
Diplo Tail [edit]
Diplo Tail Tip [edit]
Dunkleosteus [edit]
Eusthenopteron [edit]
Iguanodon[edit]
Iguanodon Skull [edit]
Iguanodon Torso [edit]
Iguanodon Tail [edit]
Juramaia [edit]
Mammoth[edit]
Mammoth Skull [edit]
Mammoth Torso [edit]
Megacerops[edit]
Megacro Skull [edit]
Megacro Torso [edit]
Megacro Tail [edit]
Megaloceros[edit]
Megalo Left Side [edit]
Megalo Right Side [edit]
Myllokunmingia [edit]
Ophthalmosaurus[edit]
Opthalmo Skull [edit]
Opthalmo Torso [edit]
Pachycephalosaurus[edit]
Pachy Skull [edit]
Pachy Tail [edit]
Parasaurolophus[edit]
Parasaur Skull [edit]
Parasaur Torso [edit]
Parasaur Tail [edit]
Plesiosaurus[edit]
Plesio Skull [edit]
Plesio Torso [edit]
Plesio Tail [edit]
Pteranodon[edit]
Right Ptera Wing [edit]
Ptera Body [edit]
Left Ptera Wing [edit]
Quetzalcoatlus[edit]
Right Quetzal Wing [edit]
Quetzal Body [edit]
Left Quetzal Wing [edit]
Sabretooth Tiger[edit]
Sabretooth Skull [edit]
Sabretooth Tail [edit]
Shark Tooth Pattern [edit]
Spinosaurus[edit]
Spino Skull [edit]
Spino Torso [edit]
Spino Tail [edit]
Stegosaurus[edit]
Stego Skull [edit]
Stego Torso [edit]
Stego Tail [edit]
Triceratops[edit]
Tricera Skull [edit]
Tricera Torso [edit]
Tricera Tail [edit]
Trilobite [edit]
Tyrannosaurus Rex[edit]
T. Rex Skull [edit]
T. Rex Torso [edit]
T. Rex Tail [edit]