Fossil

This article is about the items in Donkey Kong Bananza. For the objects in Wario Land: Shake It!, see Fossil (block).

Fossil
Description
"Trade for new fashion items at any Style Shop."
Appears in	Donkey Kong Bananza (2025)

A Fossil Map

Fossils appear as a type of collectible in Donkey Kong Bananza. They can be found throughout most layers of the Underground World and can be exchanged for fashion items at Style Shops. Each of these layers contains its own unique fossils, of varying amounts each. Treasure chests buried underground can contain Fossil Maps, which show the locations of fossils in a specific layer.

No fossils appear in Ingot Isle Cave-In, The Divide, The Junction, or the Racing Layer.

List of fossils

Name/image	Description	Total amount	Layer found
Ammonite	This ancient sea organism was related to squids and octopuses...though it took after the squid side of the family more.	61	Lagoon Layer
Anomalocaris	It looks large, but nothing whose name means "odd shrimp" could have been that big of a deal.	10	Lagoon Layer
Whale	It had humanlike intelligence and could even feel anxious...but what did this 200-ton creature have to worry about?	1	Lagoon Layer
Ammonite (alt color)	Through cycles of evolution and extinction, it gave rise to over 10,000 species. So what did you do today?	30	Hilltop Layer
Leaf	A planty appendage that dates back to the dawn of life. Not bad for a simple leaf, eh?	61	Canyon Layer
Trilobite	So named because of the three distinct lobes of its exoskeleton. At least it sounds cool...	10	Canyon Layer
Triceratops	Its name means "face with three horns," which seems rudely dismissive of this dino diva's fashionable frill.	1	Canyon Layer
Sea Lily	A relative of the starfish that captured prey in its petallike arms.	61	Freezer Layer
Preserved Bug	Natural resin that solidified into a jewel after trapping an insect. Having a few of these puts some zing into a collection.	10	Freezer Layer
T. Rex	This famous dino had an impressive physique, especially for a distant relative of chickens.	1	Freezer Layer
Beaver	This gnawty, buck-toothed critter lived in all sorts of places, from jungles to ancient ruins.	61	Forest Layer
Pig	It's unclear why this polite porker lived in the jungle, but he always had the chops to help a Kong in need.	10	Forest Layer
Spider	The webs this squittish spider were sturdy enough to stand on... for a while.	1	Forest Layer
Leaf (alt color)	A single leaf can tell us a lot about its environment long ago. However, they often decayed too quickly to become fossils.	30	Resort Layer
Frog	Identifiable by its red-on-green mottled skin. It could leap startling distances in the wink of an eye, even with a passenger.	61	Tempest Layer
Anglerfish	It glimmered and illuminated dark waters with its bright lantern. It's said to have lived mostly within sunken ships.	10	Tempest Layer
Swordfish	In water, one had to stay on their guard around this fish's notably sharp nose. On land, it would struggle and flop around.	1	Tempest Layer
Sea Lily (alt color)	It drifted through the ocean in search of its next home. There are many colors of sea lily in the world, all of them elegant.	30	Landfill Layer
Banana Bird	Small birds that had the coloration (and possibly texture) of a banana. They were trapped in crystals long ago.	61	Radiance Layer
Armadillo	These critters rolled into balls to defend their turf. Some of them with military training simply carried cannons instead.	10	Radiance Layer
Sea Urchin	Covered with spikes on the outside yet tasty on the inside, it often fell prey to swordfish while lurching and vulnerable.	1	Radiance Layer
Beaver (alt color)	There used to be red, gold, and enormous variations. If angered while tottering, it was capable of making huge leaps.	30	Groove Layer
Old Tire	You could roll these rubber rings around and jump off them to reach high spots... or just bounce on them for fun.	61	Feast Layer
Cathode-Ray Tube	An old-style television that was sure to catch the eye. If it didn't turn on at first, the best way to repair it was a good slap.	10	Feast Layer
Robot	A chaotic robot that spoke and acted independently. Created by a maverick scientist...using his wife's pots and pans.	1	Feast Layer
Frog (alt color)	Unlike most frogs, this one abandoned the comfort of its native ponds for the dank dangers of a life in the mines.	30	Forbidden Layer
8-Bit Barrel	A constant in the life of Kongs. Every new generation learns how to roll, throw, and blast themselves out of these.	31	Planet Core
8-Bit Items	A fancy hat, purse, and parasol from days gone by. They may have been left behind by an elegant lady.	10	Planet Core
8-Bit DK	A certain Kong in the prime of his youth. His amazing skill at handling barrels has been passed down to his descendants.	1	Planet Core

Gallery

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  An ammonite fossil in the Lagoon Layer

Names in other languages

See also: List of fossil names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	化石かせき Kaseki	Fossil
Italian	Fossile	Fossil