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This is a list of fictional crocodiles and alligators from literature, folklore and myth, mascots and emblems of teams and organizations, comics, films, animations and video games.

This list is subsidiary to the list of fictional animals. It is restricted to notable crocodilian characters from notable works of fiction. Characters that appear in multiple media may have separate listings for each appearance, while in instances where a character has appeared in several separate works in a single medium, only the earliest will be recorded here.

Literature

Crocodile Gena from Cheburashka
Name Work Author Date Notes
"as headstrong as an allegory on the banks of the Nile." The Rivals Sheridan 1775 Mrs Malaprop's most famous malapropism, using the word allegory instead of alligator.[1][2]
Crocodile Gena Cheburashka Uspenskiy, Eduard 1966 A friendly Crocodile[3]
Crocodile "on the banks of the great grey-green, greasy Limpopo river" Just So Stories Kipling, Rudyard 1902 The crocodile pulls the nose of the Elephant's Child, very hard.[4]
The eponymous crocodile The Enormous Crocodile Dahl, Roald 1978 The crocodile wanders the jungle promising to eat children.[5]
Lyle the Crocodile Lyle the Crocodile series Waber, Bernard 1962 A family discovers a friendly crocodile living in their home.[6]
Mr. Croc Mr. Croc series Lodge, Jo He likes adventures and snapping.
Solomon Solomon Crocodile Catherine Rayner 2011 A young playful crocodile, also appears in Solomon and Mortimer (2016)[7][8]

Folklore and myths

Name Species Country Notes
Sobek Crocodile-headed god Ancient Egypt Represents power, protection, fertility[9]
The gharial Gharial India The gharial's wife wants to eat her husband's friend the monkey.[10]
Sang Buaya Big bad crocodile Southeast Asia The crocodiles are fooled by Sang Kancil, the mouse deer[11]

Mascots and emblems

Crocodiles and alligators are used as mascots and emblems by organisations and sports teams:

Comics

Name Comic Notes
Alabaster Alligator Pogo The smarter little nephew of Albert Alligator.
Albert Alligator Pogo The good but not very bright friend of Pogo Possum.
Archie Alligator Jungle Jinks A school child and main cast member.[14][15]
Crocodylus Pinky A mad scientist.[16]
The Fraternity of Crocodiles Pearls Before Swine Also known as "Da Brudderhood of Zeeba Zeeba Eata".
Killer Croc Batman A supervillain who appears in comic books published by DC Comics and an enemy of Batman. The made his first full appearance in Batman #358 (April 1983 [17]
Leatherhead Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles A mutated alligator.[18]

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Soundwave Beast Wars Has the form of an alligator.[20]

Film

Name Film Year Director Notes
Daisy An Alligator Named Daisy 1955 J. Lee Thompson A young man's life is complicated by the inheritance of an alligator.[21]
Ramon Alligator 1980 Lewis Teague A mutated American alligator from the sewers.
Flat Dog Crocodile 2000 Tobe Hooper A large female Nile crocodile that stalks and kills teenagers for raiding her nest.
Gustave Primeval 2005 Michael Katleman Inspired by a true story, Gustave is an enormous male Nile Crocodile in Africa responsible for the deaths of 300 people.
Lizzie Rampage 2018 Brad Peyton A giant American crocodile from the Everglades mutated by CRISPR.

Animation

Name Animation Notes
Agle Cocomong A cucumber-shaped crocodile.
Al Miami Guns
Al Can You Teach My Alligator Manners?
Aldo Sitting Ducks An alligator who befriended main character Bill the Duck and is trying to blend into DuckTown.
Alfy Gator Yakky Doodle A blue alligator who tries to capture Yakky because his gourmet guidebook recommends roast duck.
Alligator Master World Destruction: Sekai Bokumetsu no Rokunin
Axl and Bull Gator Taz-Mania These alligators are always trying to catch Taz and sell him to a zoo.
Ben Ali Gator Fantasia The prince of the Alligators, who falls in love with Hyachinth Hippo.
Bog The Outback Antagonistic crocodile who wants to control the Australian billabong.
Brutus & Nero The Rescuers The two crocodiles under Madame Medusa's command.
Carmine The Wild
Catchum Crocodile The Get Along Gang The show's main antagonist.
Christopher Christopher Crocodile
Crocco Re-Animated
Crocodile Gentleman Witch Craft Works
Crocubot Rick and Morty Half robot, half crocodile.
Derick The Secret Life of Pets A crocodile who is one of the Flushed Pets.
Dil The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists A nearsighted Deinosuchus along with Ichy who tried to eat Littlefoot and the gang.
Floyd and Jolene Kissyfur The antagonist alligators
Francisco T.U.F.F. Puppy
Frankie Scales Daisy Quokka: World's Scariest Animal A Saltwater Crocodile who coach of Daisy Quokka and father of Ronda Saltie
The Great Fusilli Courage the Cowardly Dog An Italian alligator devoted to theater arts who turns people into puppets so that they cannot leave his show.
Gator Agate Star vs. the Forces of Evil
Gabby Gator Woody Woodpecker An antagonizing alligator to the wacky woodpecker.
Gretchen Camp Lazlo A girl scout alligator with an aggressive attitude.
Gummy My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Pinkie Pie's pet alligator.
Kevin 64 Zoo Lane A miniature green crocodile who is friends with Toby and Doris.
King Gator All Dogs Go to Heaven A giant alligator and New Orleans voodoo witch doctor living below the streets of New Orleans, who takes a liking to Charlie's voice.
Lawrence Rubbadubbers Terence's imaginary friend who only appeared in the episode Terence's Double Trouble
Louis The Princess and the Frog A trumpet playing alligator.
Mama Croc Brandy and Mr. Whiskers A loving crocodile mother with baby crocodiles.
Master Croc Kung Fu Panda 2
Oops and Koops YooHoo & Friends The evil crocodiles from Season 2.
Panic Wonder Egg Priority Momoe Sawaki's crocodile pomander.
Roger The Penguins of Madagascar A sewer alligator who becomes one of the zoo animals.
Rover Pound Puppies
Shiro Love Hina A White Alligator
Sirol The Adventures of Blinky Bill
Snappy the Little Crocodile Die Sendung mit der Maus A German cartoon Crocodile
Stan and Carmine The Wild Two alligators who live in the New York sewer.
Steven 101 Dalmatians: The Series
Terence Rubbadubbers A green bath toy crocodile, known for different jobs, such as a doctor and a sheriff cowboy.
Tick-Tock Peter Pan (1953 film) The crocodile who swallowed an alarm clock and is Captain Hook's biggest fear.
Victor 64 Zoo Lane A large, green crocodile, who is the main bully in Waterlilly Lake.
Wally Gator Wally Gator An alligator prone to mishaps.

Video games

Name First appearance Platform(s) Notes
King K. Rool Donkey Kong Country SNES · GBC · GBA An anthropomorphic saltwater crocodile who is the main villain of many Donkey Kong games and commands the Kremlings.[22]
Swampy Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge PlayStation, PC, Dreamcast A crocodile villain who kidnaps dozens of baby frogs.
Dr. Wani Frogger: Helmet Chaos Nintendo DS An evil crocodile who owns a factory of mind control helmets from the mineral Crocodrite.[23]
Swampy, Allie and Cranky Where's My Water? iOS · Android · Windows Phone · Windows 8 · BlackBerry A trio of alligators.
Vector Knuckles' Chaotix Sega 32X · Microsoft Windows (via GameTap) A crocodile who is the "head honcho" and brains of the Chaotix Detective Agency.[24]
Brock Crocodile Brock Crocodile SAGExpo An adventurer at heart, Brock loves to explore the world and learn all there is to it. But under the guise of a hapless archeologist, he has a determinationthat only friends know of and takes on the bad guys, upholding justice where it may be broken.
Snap Shot Skylanders: Trap Team Activision Blizzard A fearless crocagator who uses his wild tracking skills to hunt down evil monsters and eventually villains.
Krusha Donkey Kong Country SNES · GBC · GBA A ranking muscular Kremlings which serves as first close protection officer from Kremling Krew because of his brute force
Renekton League of Legends PC An anthropomorphic Crocodile based on Sobek, brother of another champion Nasus, who is based on Anubis.
Croc Croc: Legend of the Gobbos PS1 · Sega Saturn · PC A vegetarian Crocodile who was found in a river by the "Gobbos". He also has a Mom, Dad and little Brother.
Mz Ruby Sly Cooper PS2 A musical alligator Boss.
Tuba Croc Tuba Croc PC A ragtime musician crocodile who plays jazz on tuba with his band.
Bratty Undertale PC A tall green alligator monster who is best friends with Catty, even though she had said cats are tasty. She idolizes Mettaton along with Catty.
Beatrice Night in the Woods PC A 20 year old gothic smoking crocodile who became stuck running her father's store in Possum Springs after he had an emotional breakdown.
King Croc Wild Animal Sports Day PC This time, Dubai Mall's newest resident wild animal is a 40-year-old Australian saltwater crocodile. ... Previously known as Jock the Croc, King Croc is more than five metres long and has the potential to grow even bigger in the next 50 years.
Mr. Vile Banjo-Kazooie Nintendo 64 A mean hungry crocodile that will reward you with a Jiggy if you can eat more Yumblies and Grumblies than him, but chomp you if you lose.
Latch Lethal League PC A crocodile with a mechanical tail and enhancements to his spine and brain.
Pat Later Alligator (video game) PC · Nintendo Switch A paranoid anthropomorphic alligator with an extensive family. He tasks you with interviewing all of his relatives to investigate an ambiguous "event" involving him that will occur at 8:00 PM.
Rosie Maneater PS4 An enormous female American alligator. Armed with a powerful tail for lightning fast swimming speed and sharp teeth, she is one of the seven apex predator bosses in the game.
Montgomery Gator Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach PS4 · PS5 · PC One of the Glamrock animatronics. He hunts down the player throughout the game and eventually acts as one of the game's bosses.

References

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  4. ^ Kipling, Rudyard (1962) [1902]. Just So Stories. Macmillan. pp. 45–56.
  5. ^ Dahl, Roald (1978). The Enormous Crocodile. Jonathan Cape.
  6. ^ Waber, Bernard (1962). The House on 88th Street. HMH Books for Young Readers.
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  15. ^ "Mabel F. Taylor".
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