Triceratops
The Triceratops is a 3 part fossil display that can be donated to the Museum in Animal Crossing games. It consists of the Tricera Skull, Tricera Tail, and Tricera Torso. Once all 3 parts have been donated to Blathers, you will have a complete Triceratops on display in your Museum.
| Triceratops Data | |
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| Number of Parts | 3 |
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| Part Size | 2x2 |
| Fung Shui Color 1 | Brown |
| Fung Shui Color 2 | Brown |
| HHA Points | 87 |
| Catalog | Not for sale |
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Triceratops in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
T. Rex Fossil Information from Blathers in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
When you donate a Triceratops fossil part to the Museum, Blathers tells you, "As herbivores go, Triceratops was unusually well equipped for combat, wot! Its three horns and impressive, bony frill probably helped it fight off predators like T. Rex! The frill may also have been involved in temperature regulation, or else in attracting mates. Does it seem to you like virtually all distinctive dinosaur features were for body heat or attracting mates?"
Triceratops Fossil Price in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
The Array fossil consists of 3 parts, the Tricera Skull, Tricera Tail, and Tricera Torso. These parts sell for the following prices:
- Tricera Skull - 5,500 Bells
- Tricera Tail - 4,500 Bells
- Tricera Torso - 5,000 Bells
How to Get the Triceratops Fossil in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
You can get the Triceratops fossil in Animal Crossing: New Horizons by digging up unidentified fossils with a shovel on your island or on a Nook Miles Ticket mystery island. When you take the unidentified fossils to Blathers to assess, there is a chance that the fossil with be a Triceratops fossil part. You can then donate your assessed fossils to the museum to complete your Triceratops fossil display or use duplicate fossils to decorate, send as gifts to another player or villager, or sell them at Nook's Cranny for extra bells. The Triceratops fossil display will be complete when you donate all 3 parts, the Tricera Skull, Tricera Tail, and Tricera Torso.
Where is the Triceratops Fossil in the Museum in Animal Crossing: New Horizons?
The Triceratops fossil display is located in Room 2 of the Fossil wing of the Museum in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. The display will be complete when you donate all 3 parts, the Tricera Skull, Tricera Tail, and Tricera Torso. Unitl the display is completed by donating all 3 parts of the Triceratops, only the parts you've donated will be displayed in your Museum.
Triceratops Fossil Size in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Each of the parts of the Triceratops fossil — the Tricera Skull, Tricera Tail, and Tricera Torso — is a 2x2 size item.
Happy Home Academy Information for the Triceratops Fossil in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the Triceratops fossil parts are worth a base value of 87 HHA points each when displayed in your home. They have a primary color of Brown and a secondary color of Brown when the Fung Shui value of your room is being calculated.
Triceratops Fossil Parts in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Tricera Skull
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| Tricera Skull | |
| Buy Price | NFS |
| Sell Price | 5,500 |
| Interactable | Yes |
| Filename | FtrFossilTriceratopsA |
| ID | 242 |
The Tricera Skull is one of 3 fossil parts that make up the Triceratops fossil display in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Players are unable to purchase this item with Bells. It can only be obtained from assessing unidentified fossils or from another player.The Tricera Skull can be sold for 5,500 Bells at Nook's Cranny.
The Tricera Skull fossil part has a 2x2 size when placed as a furniture item. When placed in a player's house, the Tricera Skull is worth a base value of 87 HHA points, with Fung Shui colors of Brown and Brown. The is an interactable furniture item.
In the Animal Crossing: New Horizon's game code, the Tricera Skull has the filename "FtrFossilTriceratopsA" and an internal ID number of 242.
Tricera Tail
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| Tricera Tail | |
| Buy Price | NFS |
| Sell Price | 4,500 |
| Interactable | No |
| Filename | FtrFossilTriceratopsC |
| ID | 244 |
The Tricera Tail is one of 3 fossil parts that make up the Triceratops fossil display in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Players are unable to purchase this item with Bells. It can only be obtained from assessing unidentified fossils or from another player.The Tricera Tail can be sold for 4,500 Bells at Nook's Cranny.
The Tricera Tail fossil part has a 2x2 size when placed as a furniture item. When placed in a player's house, the Tricera Tail is worth a base value of 87 HHA points, with Fung Shui colors of Brown and Brown. The is not an interactable furniture item.
In the Animal Crossing: New Horizon's game code, the Tricera Tail has the filename "FtrFossilTriceratopsC" and an internal ID number of 244.
Tricera Torso
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| Tricera Torso | |
| Buy Price | NFS |
| Sell Price | 5,000 |
| Interactable | No |
| Filename | FtrFossilTriceratopsB |
| ID | 243 |
The Tricera Torso is one of 3 fossil parts that make up the Triceratops fossil display in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Players are unable to purchase this item with Bells. It can only be obtained from assessing unidentified fossils or from another player.The Tricera Torso can be sold for 5,000 Bells at Nook's Cranny.
The Tricera Torso fossil part has a 2x2 size when placed as a furniture item. When placed in a player's house, the Tricera Torso is worth a base value of 87 HHA points, with Fung Shui colors of Brown and Brown. The is not an interactable furniture item.
In the Animal Crossing: New Horizon's game code, the Tricera Torso has the filename "FtrFossilTriceratopsB" and an internal ID number of 243.
Triceratops in Animal Crossing: New Leaf
In Animal Crossing: New Leaf, you will be able to read the museum plaque for the after donating all of the parts of the fossil. The T. Rex plaque reads, "The triceratops was a very large herbivore, commonly identified by its three horns and large bone frill. Its horns were likely used for turf wars and fighting over females rather than for protection. While it's true that it most likely lived in the same era as the T.rex, the two probably didn't fight much."
You can get the fossil parts in Animal Crossing: New Leaf by digging up unassessed fossils around your town with a shovel at dig spots. Each dig spot has a chance to contain a gyroid, a pitfall seed, or an unassessed fossil. You can take the unidentified fossils to Blathers to assess, and there is a chance that the fossil will be a fossil part. Once you have had Blathers assess the fossils, you can donate your assessed fossils to the museum to complete your or use duplicate fossils to decorate, send as gifts to another player or villager, or sell them at Re-Tail to get some extra bells.
The Triceratops IRL
The Triceratops was a massive herbivorous ceratopid dinosaur that had three horns on its head. They were up to 30 feet long and stood 9 feet tall. One complete skeleton has been discovered. They lived during the Cretaceous period.
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