Highlights

  • Animal Crossing player discovers hidden fossil detail, adding to the game's longevity.
  • Nintendo's attention to detail keeps players engaged and excited.
  • Fossils in the game can open and close their mouths, a feature many players missed.

An Animal Crossing: New Horizons player has noticed an interesting detail about fossils that many players might miss during their playthrough. Although fossils are just an extremely small part of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, there are still some things about them that some players won't know.

Despite Animal Crossing: New Horizons being over four years old, it's cool that there are still some details about the game being discovered. Nintendo put a ton of love and care into the game, and it shows in these small details. The game remains extremely popular to this day, in part thanks to the game evoking the feeling of something new always being around the corner. Gamers were surprised after finding a neat fake art detail in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and it's these kinds of things that keep players coming back for more.

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Redditor vtorrance noticed that interacting with certain fossils in Animal Crossing: New Horizons can make them open and close their mouths. While this might sound simple, there were many in the thread who agreed with vtorrance, confirming they had no idea that this was possible in-game. Others pointed out similar details with fossils, with some of them even moving their tails when interacted with by players. It isn't clear if this particular detail works on every single fossil in the game, but it's worth trying - one user did confirm that it definitely works on the T-Rex and the Spinosaurus.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Player Finds Hidden Fossil Detail

In total, there are 73 fossils to collect in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. While they're not the most difficult to find, they're an interesting addition to the game, one that players have certainly taken to. One Animal Crossing: New Horizons fan even made a cute fossil rug earlier this year, showing how the item looks before players get it identified by Blathers.

It's been four years since the release of Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Nintendo remains tight-lipped about the possibility of a new title in the series any time soon. This is par for the course with the Animal Crossing series, which often takes large breaks between each major release. Given the success of the most recent game, it's unthinkable that a new title isn't in the works. A leak earlier this year suggested that a new Animal Crossing will arrive in 2026, which would make a lot of sense. However, as with any leak, it should be taken with a pinch of salt, as anything can change during development.