Fern fossil

Fern fossil
Fern fossil
	; The fern fossil in the museum in Animal Crossing: City Folk.;
Scientific name
	Alethopteris grandini
Type	Standalone
Main appearances
	DnM DnM+ AC DnMe+ iQue; WW CF NL NH
	Name in other languages シダのかせき; N/A; fossile de fougère; helecho; fossile di felce; N/A 고사리 화석; N/A; fossile de fougère; helecho; Farnfossil; N/A

The fern fossil is a stand-alone fossil introduced in Animal Crossing: Wild World that appears in all subsequent games except Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

At the museum

In Wild World

When donating to Blathers in Wild World, he will provide the following information about the Fern fossil:

"Hoo, a marvelous find! This fossil is in absolutely tip-top condition! This piece of fauna had just emerged from the sea when it became preserved. Rather than seeds, it relied on its spores to spread. It resembles moss with leaves! Ah! Terribly sorry, wot? Ancient plants turn me into a veritable hootbox!"

In City Folk

When donating to Blathers in City Folk, he will provide the following information about the Fern fossil:

"You know, fern fossils represent the first life...that moved from the ocean to the land, eh wot? These fellows reproduce through spores, not seeds...One might say they're like moss with leaves! Hoo, simply mind-boggling! This fossil is a perfect specimen!"

In New Leaf

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

"Originally, all plants on the planet were actually sea dwelling, but then they eventually spread to land. This fossilized fern is thought to be one of the very first plants to make this move to dry land. Reproducing via spores rather than seeds, it resembles modern ferns, though several yards taller."

As an item

In Wild World

#5

Fern fossil
Sell price	1,000 Bells
Colors	Gray Brown
HRA genre	Old-school
Size

In City Folk

#5

Fern fossil
Sell price	1,000 Bells
Colors	Gray Brown
HRA genre	Retro
Size

In New Leaf

Fern fossil
Sell price	1,000 Bells
Colors	Gray Brown
Style	Historical
Size

Real-world information

Alethopteris was a genus of seed fern from the Pennsylvanian of the Carboniferous period, 320 - 300 million years ago. Seed ferns were a prehistoric lineage of seed-producing plants more closely related to cycads than to other ferns. This lineage lasted from the late Devonian until the Eocene, and saw a major decline in the Cretaceous period.

More information on this topic is available at Wikipedia.