Archelon

Archelon
Scientific name
Archelon ischyros
Type		Multi-part
Period(s)		Late Cretaceous
Length		13 feet (6.5 meters)
Main appearances
DnM DnM+ AC DnMe+ iQue WW CF NL NH
Name in other languages  アーケロン  아르켈론  Archelone  Archelon  帝龟  Archélon  Archelon  Archelon  帝龜  Archélon  Archelon  Архелон

The Archelon is a two-part fossil in the Animal Crossing series introduced in Animal Crossing: New Leaf.

At the museum

In New Leaf

After donating the final part of the fossil in New Leaf, its plaque in the museum will read:

"With a name that literally means "ruler turtle," the archelon was an ancient species of sea turtle. Reaching 13 feet in length and two metric tons in weight, it was a giant that lived up to its name. It likely ate jellyfish and squid, though theories say it may have also preyed on ammonites. Unlike with modern turtles, its shell was too soft to allow it to pull in its limbs for a defensive position."

In New Horizons

When the player donates to Blathers or selects "Tell me about this!" in New Horizons, he will provide the following information about the fossil:

"Ah, yes. Archelon. It was a sort of huge sea turtle. The largest thus far found, if you want to know. They were very sizable—some 13 feet long, with a shell the size of a small car... If you're into that sort of thing. They likely ate seaweed, shrimp, octopus, and possibly ammonites, given the era involved. It seems CERTAIN giant turtles had to be prima donnas and eat some of the oldest life forms on earth!"

The Archelon can be found in the second room of the fossil exhibit in the museum.

Real-world information

Archelon was a herbivorous marine turtle from the Late Cretaceous period. It is the largest turtle ever known, at up to 4.6 meters in length and weighing up to 2200 kg. It had not a solid shell, but a leathery one supported by a skeletal framework. It lived in the Western Interior Seaway, which went down the middle of modern-day North America, from 80 to 71 million years ago.

More information on this topic is available at Wikipedia.

As an item

In New Leaf

Archelon skull
Sell price	4,000 Bells
Colors	Brown   Brown
Style	Historical
HHA theme challenge	Quirky
Size

Archelon torso
Sell price	3,500 Bells
Colors	Brown   Brown
Style	Historical
HHA theme challenge	Quirky
Size

In New Horizons

Archelon skull
Interactable	No
Sell price	4,000 Bells
Colors	Brown   Brown
Size

Archelon tail
Interactable	No
Sell price	3,500 Bells
Colors	Brown   Brown
Size

Gallery

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  Animal Crossing: New Leaf

Names in other languages

	アーケロン Ākeron	Archelon
	아르켈론 Areukellon	Archelon
	帝龟 Dì guī	Archelon
	帝龜 Unknown
	Архелон Arkhelon	-
	Archelon	-
	Archelon	-
	Archelon	-
	Archélon	-
	Archelone	-