For the pet counterpart, see Pet Crocodile.
| “ | If this is the Animal for you, you're probably the kind of Jammer who is tough, quick-thinker who knows how to get by in any situation. | „ |
| ~ AJ Insider's Guide's summary of the Crocodile |
The Crocodile is a members-only land animal.
Default Appearance[]
The Crocodile has scaly, jungle-olive-green skin with dark red scutes from its back to its tail, flat indigo eyes and shiny white teeth poking out with a golden-yellow underside and reddish-brown lines on its underside.
Actions[]
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Sits on hind legs with its jaws opened. |
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Does "Walk like an Egyptian". |
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Sleeps with its head resting on its front legs. |
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Hops slightly off the ground. |
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Stands on one foot, opening its jaws. |
History[]
The Crocodile was initially released on August 18, 2011, in the "Choose an Animal" menu. It was most recently released on March 1, 2025, in the "Choose an Animal" menu and left on August 8, 2025.
| Origin | Arrival Date | Departure Date |
|---|---|---|
| "Choose an Animal" menu | August 18, 2011 | June 13, 2019 |
| "Choose an Animal" menu | April 28, 2022 | July 22, 2022 |
| "Choose an Animal" menu | April 20, 2023 | August 25, 2023 |
| "Choose an Animal" menu | April 25, 2024 | August 2, 2024 |
| "Choose an Animal" menu | March 1, 2025 | August 8, 2025 |
Trivia[]
- In the Spring Egg Hunt, Crocodile eggs are found in the Lost Temple of Zios.
- Their dance is based on the "Walk Like An Egyptian" dance.
- In the "Animal Jam Official Insider's Guide", Crocodiles are shown to be able to go underwater during gameplay, as indicated by the underwater icon next to their animal profile. This was false and most likely an editorial mistake.
- The underwater icon was removed.
- The Crocodile has a chain of plushies. They are the Crocodile Plushie, Giant Crocodile Plushie, and the Exclusive Crocodile Plushie.
- Crocodiles and Turtles are the only playable reptiles, with Crocodiles being introduced first.
- When this animal wears a Royal Tiara, it stays on one side of its head, instead of it being upright on its head, like a normal tiara would.
- There is a glitch when in the Change your Look Menu, where the Eclipse Wings, and Rare Eclipse Wings will appear black when previewed on the Crocodile.
- There is a glitch where activating the play animation while wearing a Knitted Hat, the hat will glitch through the crocodile's tail.
- The default main color of the Crocodile is a unique green color that cannot be selected again once changed.
- The Star Pattern on this animal will appear as the Moon Pattern only in the Change Your Look Menu.
Gallery[]
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 The Crocodile hint on the Jamaa Journal  The Crocodile when bought before the default eyes change  Cornelius, the Alpha of crocodiles.  A crocodile-themed Jam-A-Gram  A second crocodile themed jam-a-gram  When a crocodile wears the Royal Tiara, it looks different compared to other animals.  Glitch of Crocodile with the Rare Eclipse Wings |
Artwork[]
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   The Crocodile on the Homepage, representing AJHQ's Crocodile.   Concept art by Taylor Maw  This advertisement from 2012 depicted the Crocodile.  A Crocodile with a Panda, Raccoon, Bunny, and Penguin in a Adventures-themed advertisement within The Daily Explorer.   |