Fossils are the preserved remains of creatures and plants that existed during prehistory. You can find 4 of them buried in the ground everyday, which you must use a shovel to dig out. All fossils must be assessed by Blathers to be of any use. Assessed fossils can then be donated to the museum, sold at Re-Tail or displayed at home. There are two main types of fossils: small fossils and large fossils. Small fossils only take up 1 space and doesn't consist of multiple parts. Large fossils typically take up 4 spaces and consists of 2 to 5 parts.
Small Fossils
The following are all the small fossils arranged in alphabetical order accompanied by their Re-Tail sell price.
| Picture | Name | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Amber | 1,200 Bells | |
| Ammonite | 1,100 Bells | |
| Archaeopteryx | 1,300 Bells | |
| Coprolite | 1,100 Bells | |
| Dinosaur Egg | 1,400 Bells | |
| Dinosaur Track | 1,000 Bells | |
| Fern Fossil | 1,000 Bells | |
| Peking Man | 1,000 Bells | |
| Shark Tooth | 1,000 Bells | |
| Trilobite | 1,300 Bells |
Large Fossils
The following are all the large fossils arranged in alphabetical order accompanied by their Re-Tail sell price. Note that all large fossils have the Quirky HHA Theme, so collecting them might be worthwhile when going for a theme challenge.
| Picture | Name | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Ankylo Head | 3,500 Bells | |
| Ankylo Torso | 3,000 Bells | |
| Ankylo Tail | 2,500 Bells | |
| Apato Skull | 5,000 Bells | |
| Apato Torso | 4,500 Bells | |
| Apato Tail | 4,000 Bells | |
| Archelon Skull | 4,000 Bells | |
| Archelon Torso | 3,500 Bells | |
| Dimetrodon Skull | 5,500 Bells | |
| Dimetrodon Torso | 5,000 Bells | |
| Dimetrodon Tail | 4,500 Bells | |
| Diplo Skull | 5,000 Bells | |
| Diplo Neck | 5,000 Bells | |
| Diplo Chest | 4,500 Bells | |
| Diplo Hip | 4,000 Bells | |
| Diplo Tail | 4,500 Bells | |
| Ichthyo Skull | 2,500 Bells | |
| Ichthyo Torso | 2,000 Bells | |
| Iguanodon Skull | 4,000 Bells | |
| Iguanodon Torso | 3,500 Bells | |
| Iguanodon Tail | 3,000 Bells | |
| Mammoth Skull | 3,000 Bells | |
| Mammoth Torso | 2,500 Bells | |
| Megacero Skull | 4,500 Bells | |
| Megacero Torso | 3,500 Bells | |
| Megacero Tail | 3,000 Bells | |
| Pachy Skull | 4,000 Bells | |
| Pachy Torso | 3,500 Bells | |
| Pachy Tail | 3,000 Bells | |
| Parasaur Skull | 4,000 Bells | |
| Parasaur Torso | 3,500 Bells | |
| Parasaur Tail | 3,000 Bells | |
| Plesio Skull | 4,000 Bells | |
| Plesio Neck | 4,500 Bells | |
| Plesio Torso | 4,500 Bells | |
| Ptera Skull | 4,000 Bells | |
| Ptera Left Wing | 4,500 Bells | |
| Ptera Right Wing | 4,500 Bells | |
| Raptor Skull | 3,000 Bells | |
| Raptor Torso | 2,500 Bells | |
| Sabertooth Skull | 2,500 Bells | |
| Sabertooth Torso | 2,000 Bells | |
| Spino Skull | 4,000 Bells | |
| Spino Torso | 3,000 Bells | |
| Spino Tail | 2,500 Bells | |
| Stego Skull | 5,000 Bells | |
| Stego Torso | 4,500 Bells | |
| Stego Tail | 4,000 Bells | |
| Styraco Skull | 3,500 Bells | |
| Styraco Torso | 3,000 Bells | |
| Styraco Tail | 2,500 Bells | |
| T. Rex Skull | 6,000 Bells | |
| T. Rex Torso | 5,500 Bells | |
| T. Rex Tail | 5,000 Bells | |
| Tricera Skull | 5,500 Bells | |
| Tricera Torso | 5,000 Bells | |
| Tricera Tail | 4,500 Bells |