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List of Fictional Crocodiles and Alligators
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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.

multiple media crocodilian folklore

1. Literature

Crocodile Gena from Cheburashka
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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]
Solomon Solomon Crocodile Catherine Rayner 2011 A young playful crocodile, also appears in Solomon and Mortimer (2016)[7][8]

2. Folklore and Myths

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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 East Timor The crocodiles are fooled by Sang Kancil, the mouse deer[11]

3. Mascots and Emblems

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

  • Albert and Alberta Gator of the Florida Gators
  • Canton Crocodiles, a baseball team in the Frontier league.[12]
  • Southern Districts football team in the Australian Northern Territory Football League.[13]
  • "Ice-Gator" and "Lagoona Gator" are the mascots for Disney's Blizzard Beach and Disney's Typhoon Lagoon waterparks in Walt Disney World
  • Crocs brand footwear manufacturer logo
  • Lacoste logo.

4. Comics

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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]

[19]
Soundwave Beast Wars Has the form of an alligator.[20]

5. Film

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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 alligator from the sewers.
Lizzie Rampage 2018 Brad Peyton A giant alligator from the Everglades mutated by CRISPR.

6. Animation

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Name Animation Notes
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  
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 Pinkie Pie's pet alligator.
Kevin 64 Zoo Lane A miniature green crocodile who is friends with Toby and Doris.
Kiburi The Lion Guard A crocodile who is currently the leader of his own float and formerly part of Makuu's float.
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.
Louis The Princess and the Frog A trumpet playing alligator.
Makuu The Lion Guard A crocodile who is the leader of his float in the Pride Lands.
Mama Croc Brandy and Mr. Whiskers Loving crocodile mother with baby crocodiles.
Master Croc Kung Fu Panda 2  
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  
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.

7. Video Games

Table
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 PlayStation, PC, Dreamcast A crocodile villain who kidnaps dozens of baby frogs.
Dr. Wani Frogger PlayStation 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)
Renekton League of Legends PC An anthropomorphic Crocodile based on Sobek, brother of another champion Nasus, who is based on Anubis.
Croc Croc 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.
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.

References

  1. Robert Blumenfeld (2006), Tools and Techniques for Character Interpretation, ISBN 9780879103262 
  2. Jeremy Tambling (2009), Allegory, Routledge, ISBN 9780203462126 
  3. Uspenski, Eduard (1994). Crocodile Gene and His Friends. Knopf Books. ISBN 978-0-67982-062-8. https://archive.org/details/crocodilegenehis00uspe. ;
  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. 
  7. Solomon Crocodile. OCLC. OCLC 701020935.  http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/701020935
  8. Solomon and Mortimer. OCLC. OCLC 974783828.  http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/974783828
  9. Kelly, Lynne (2007). Crocodile: Evolution's greatest survivor. Orion. pp. 49–50. 
  10. Kelly, Lynne (2007). Crocodile: Evolution's greatest survivor. Orion. pp. 45–46. 
  11. "Outwitting a Crocodile: A Traditional Malaysian Folktale". Topics Magazine. 2008. http://www.topics-mag.com/folk-tales/folk-tale-cleverness-malaysia.htm. Retrieved 17 October 2013. 
  12. Maroon, Thomas; Maroon, Margaret; Holbert, Craig (2007). Akron-Canton Baseball Heritage. Arcadia Publishing. p. 8. ISBN 9780738551135. https://books.google.com/?id=cyOkL_arQMwC&;pg=PA8&dq=baseball+crocodiles. 
  13. Devaney, John (2008). The Full Points Footy Encyclopedia of Australian Football Clubs, Volume 1. Lulu.com. p. 492. 
  14. "Arthur White". https://www.lambiek.net/artists/w/white_arthur.htm. ;
  15. "Mabel F. Taylor". https://www.lambiek.net/artists/t/taylor_mabel_f.htm. ;
  16. https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/mattioli.htm
  17. Batman #357 (March 1983)
  18. "Leatherhead (Character)". http://www.comicvine.com/leatherhead/4005-48851/. ;
  19. Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles vol. 1, #6 (1988)
  20. "Soundwave (2000) - Mutant Beast Warrior - WWW.tfu.info". http://tfu.info/2000/Mutant/Soundwave/soundwave.htm. ;
  21. "An Alligator Named Daisy". British Film Institute. http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/30764. Retrieved 19 October 2013. 
  22. [1] "Nintendo World Report: Donkey Kong Country, Through the Years". October 23, 2014.
  23. Harris, Craig. "IGN: Frogger: Helmet Chaos Review". October 10, 2005. IGN. http://ds.ign.com/articles/657/657284p1.html
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