Horned elephant
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| Name:Megasoma elephas Family:Scarabaeidae - Scarab Beetles sub.Dynastinae | ||||||||
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Names in other languages ゾウカブト 象兜虫 象兜蟲 코끼리장수풍뎅이 Scarabée éléphant Scarabée éléphant Escarabajo astado elefante Escarabajo astado elefante Scarabeo elefante Жук-слон Elefantenkäfer Olifantkever | ||||||||
Thehorned elephant (known as theelephant beetle prior toNew Leaf) is a rarebug in theAnimal Crossing series introduced inAnimal Crossing: Wild World. It is a large, dark-yellow beetle found on palm trees, selling for 8,000Bells. InAnimal Crossing: New Horizons, it appears from mid to latesummer.
Catch details[edit]
InWild World[edit]
"I caught an elephant beetle! The heavyweight of beetles!"
| Description | They are the heaviest beetles in the world. Their horns look like elephant trunks. |
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| Time of year | Jul – Aug |
| Time of day | 7 PM – 8 AM |
| Peak times | N/A |
| Location | On palm trees |
| Bug size | 115 mm |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Selling price |  8,000Bells |
| Furniture size |  |
InCity Folk[edit]
"I caught an elephant beetle! The heavyweight champion!"
| Description | The heaviest beetles in the world are named for their trunklike horns. |
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| Time of year | Jul – Aug |
| Time of day | 5 PM – 8 AM |
| Peak times | N/A |
| Location | On palm trees |
| Bug size | 115 mm |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Selling price | 8,000Bells |
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InNew Leaf[edit]
"I caught a horned elephant! Did it get lost from the herd?"
| Time of year | Jul – Aug All year (Tortimer Island) |
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| Time of day | 5 PM – 8 AM |
| Peak times | N/A |
| Location | On palm trees (can be found onTortimer Island) |
| Size | 155.1 mm |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Selling price | 8,000Bells |
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InNew Horizons[edit]
"I caught a horned elephant! I think it's too small to ride..."
| Time of year | North: Jul – Aug South: Jan – Feb |
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| Time of day | 5 PM – 8 AM |
| Location | On palm trees |
| Weather | Any weather |
| Rarity | Very rare |
| Spawn requirement | Catch 100 total bugs |
| Selling prices |  Nook's Cranny: 8,000Bells Flick: 12,000Bells |
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Donating to the museum[edit]
As with all insects in theAnimal Crossing series, the horned elephant can be donated to themuseum followed by a small talk byBlathers, the curator.
InWild World[edit]
InCity Folk[edit]
The elephant beetle can be found on the middle tier of the insect section, located on a palm tree next to thetarantula andscorpion, in the same section housing therafflesia.
InNew Leaf[edit]
After donation, an information board in the insect exhibit will display a description of the horned elephant.
InNew Horizons[edit]
When donating to the museum,Blathers will say the following:
Gallery[edit]
Real-world information[edit]
The elephant beetle is a type ofScarab beetle that can grow between 7 to 12 centimetres (2.75 to 4.75 inches) in length; males are sometimes bigger and can grow around 2 to 3 times bigger than the females. Living in the rain-forests of South America, as well as Central America and southern Mexico, these beetles are mainly active at night and mainly feed on sap, bark, and ripened fallen fruit. Elephant beetle larvae develop in large decaying logs and take up to 3 years to develop into adult beetles. The lifespan of these beetles is around 1 to 3 months. However, elephant beetle populations have been depleting by the destruction of the rain-forests, which has reduced their grounds for mating.
More information on this topic is available atWikipedia.
Names in other languages[edit]
 | ゾウカブト zō-kabuto | Megasoma, lit. "elephant helmet (bug)" |
 | 코끼리장수풍뎅이 kokirijangsupungdeng-i | Lit. "elephant rhinoceros beetle" |
 | 象兜虫 xiàng dōuchóng | Megasoma, lit. "elephant helmet bug" |
 | 象兜蟲 Unknown | |
 | Жук-слон zhuk-slon | Lit. "elephant beetle" |
 | Olifantkever | Lit. "elephant beetle" |
 | Elefantenkäfer | Elephant beetle |
 | Escarabajo astado elefante | Elephant horned beetle |
 | Scarabée éléphant | Elephant scarab |
 | Scarabeo elefante | Elephant scarab |
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