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	All crocodiles are semiaquatic and tend to congregate in freshwater habitats such as rivers, lakes, wetlands and sometimes in brackish water and saltwater. They are carnivorous animals, feeding mostly on vertebrates such as fish, reptiles, birds and mammals, and sometimes on invertebrates such as molluscs and crustaceans. Crocodiles are tropical species that, unlike alligators, are very sensitive to cold. Many species are at the risk of extinction, some being classified as critically endangered.		All crocodiles are semiaquatic and tend to congregate in freshwater habitats such as rivers, lakes, wetlands and sometimes in brackish water and saltwater. They are carnivorous animals, feeding mostly on vertebrates such as fish, reptiles, birds and mammals, and sometimes on invertebrates such as molluscs and crustaceans. Crocodiles are tropical species that, unlike alligators, are very sensitive to cold. Many species are at the risk of extinction, some being classified as critically endangered.
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		+	Both crocodiles and alligators are prized for their soft and durable leather, which is used to produce luxury clothing, handbags and other items, with footwear being arguably the most iconic product, hence the in-game low boots connection.

	==Variants==		==Variants==

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 ==Strategy==
-Crocodiles are slow monsters at 9 [[speed]], but can deal significant damage to the unwary [[hero]], especially in the early game. Heroes that are combat-capable enough to bring down crocodiles can eat their highly-nutritious corpses, or feed them to meat-eating pets if they are adhering to [[vegan]] or [[vegetarian]] [[conduct]]s. A hero that has a [[potion of polymorph]] or (much more feasibly) a [[wand of polymorph]] can use a crocodile's corpse to produce a spare set of boots, though extra boots are plentiful enough that this is usually not employed outside of emergencies or as a form of novelty.
+Crocodiles are slow monsters at 9 [[speed]], but can deal significant damage to an unwary [[hero]], especially in the early game. Heroes that are combat-capable enough to bring down crocodiles can eat their highly-nutritious corpses, or feed them to meat-eating pets if they are adhering to [[vegan]] or [[vegetarian]] [[conduct]]s. A hero that has a [[potion of polymorph]] or (much more feasibly) a [[wand of polymorph]] can use a crocodile's corpse to produce a spare set of boots, though extra boots are plentiful enough that this is usually not employed outside of emergencies or as a form of novelty.
 ==History==
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 ==Variants==
 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], crocodiles may be generated as [[minion]]s of [[Offler]] and [[Ptah]]. Three crocodiles appear on the Paradise Island map of [[The Sea (dNetHack)|The Sea]] at level creation.
+In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], the crocodile's claw attack is exchanged for a tailslap attack using the same damage dice.
-[[Drow (starting race)|Drow]] characters can tame crocodiles and ride them as steeds.
+[[Drow (starting race)|Drow]] heroes can tame crocodiles and [[ride]] them as steeds.
 ===EvilHack===

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 ==Strategy==
-Crocodiles are slow monsters at 9 [[speed]], but can deal significant damage to the unwary, especially in the early game. Characters that are not [[vegetarian]] or [[vegan]] and are combat-capable enough to bring down crocodiles can eat their highly-nutritious corpses or feed them to meat-eating pets. A character that has a [[potion of polymorph]] or (much more feasibly) a [[wand of polymorph]] can use a crocodile's corpse to produce a spare set of boots, though extra boots are plentiful enough that this is usually not employed outside of emergencies or as a form of novelty.
+Crocodiles are slow monsters at 9 [[speed]], but can deal significant damage to the unwary [[hero]], especially in the early game. Heroes that are combat-capable enough to bring down crocodiles can eat their highly-nutritious corpses, or feed them to meat-eating pets if they are adhering to [[vegan]] or [[vegetarian]] [[conduct]]s. A hero that has a [[potion of polymorph]] or (much more feasibly) a [[wand of polymorph]] can use a crocodile's corpse to produce a spare set of boots, though extra boots are plentiful enough that this is usually not employed outside of emergencies or as a form of novelty.
 ==History==

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 {{encyclopedia|
 A big animal with the appearance of a lizard, constituting an order of the reptiles (_Loricata_ or _Crocodylia_), the crocodile is a large, dangerous predator native to tropical and subtropical climes.  It spends most of its time in large bodies of water.
-	[]
+		[]
 How doth the little crocodile
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 And welcomes little fishes in,
 With gently smiling jaws!
-	[ How Doth The Little Crocodile, by Lewis Carroll ]
+|[ How Doth The Little Crocodile, by Lewis Carroll ]
 }}

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 ==Encyclopedia entry==
 {{encyclopedia|
-	A big animal with the appearance of a lizard, constituting
+A big animal with the appearance of a lizard, constituting an order of the reptiles (_Loricata_ or _Crocodylia_), the crocodile is a large, dangerous predator native to tropical and subtropical climes.  It spends most of its time in large bodies of water.
-	an order of the reptiles (_Loricata_ or _Crocodylia_), the
+	[]
-	How doth the little crocodile
+How doth the little crocodile
-	    Improve his shining tail,
+Improve his shining tail,
-	And pour the waters of the Nile
+And pour the waters of the Nile
-	    On every golden scale!
+On every golden scale!
-	How cheerfully he seems to grin
+How cheerfully he seems to grin
-	    How neatly spreads his claws,
+How neatly spreads his claws,
-	And welcomes little fishes in,
+And welcomes little fishes in,
-	    With gently smiling jaws!
+With gently smiling jaws!
-		[ How Doth The Little Crocodile, by Lewis Carroll ]
+	[ How Doth The Little Crocodile, by Lewis Carroll ]
 }}

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 A crocodile has a bite attack and a claw attack.
-[[Polymorph]]ing a crocodile [[corpse]] will always produce a non-cursed [[fireproof]] +0 pair of [[low boots]].
+[[Polymorph]]ing a crocodile [[corpse]] will always produce a non-cursed [[fireproof]] +0 pair of [[low boots]].{{refsrc|src/zap.c|1528|nethack=3.6.7}}
 ==Generation==
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 ==Variants==
 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]] and [[notdNetHack]], crocodiles may be generated as [[minion]]s of [[Offler]] and [[Ptah]]. Three crocodiles appear on the Paradise Island map of [[The Sea (dNetHack)|The Sea]] at level creation.
+In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], crocodiles may be generated as [[minion]]s of [[Offler]] and [[Ptah]]. Three crocodiles appear on the Paradise Island map of [[The Sea (dNetHack)|The Sea]] at level creation.
 [[Drow (starting race)|Drow]] characters can tame crocodiles and ride them as steeds.
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 		[ How Doth The Little Crocodile, by Lewis Carroll ]
 }}
 {{nethack-367}}
 [[Category:Monsters]]

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 In [[EvilHack]], crocodiles have a {{frac|24}} of being generated on maps where rivers of [[sewage]] are present at level creation - the [[Gnomish Mines]] are the only area where such levels occur. A crocodile is generated in the Sewers of Waterdeep map of [[Mines' End]] at level creation, and a crocodile is generated within the sewage of the [[Hidden Dungeon]] at level creation.
-EvilHack also adds the [[giant crocodile]], which crocodiles can grow up into.
+EvilHack also adds the [[giant crocodile]], which crocodiles can grow up into. All growth stages of crocodile move much faster when underwater than they do on land.
 All the above information applies to [[Hack'EM]], minus the Hidden Dungeon (which is not present).

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 }}
-A '''crocodile''', {{monsym|crocodile}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The crocodile is a [[strong]], [[oviparous]] and [[carnivorous]] [[animal]] that is [[amphibious]] and capable of [[swimming]].
+A '''crocodile''', {{monsym|crocodile}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The crocodile is a [[strong]], [[oviparous]] and [[carnivorous]] [[animal]] that is part of the [[Lizard (monster class)|lizard]] [[monster class]]. Crocodiles are [[amphibious]] and capable of [[swimming]].
 A crocodile has a bite attack and a claw attack.
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 ==History==
 The crocodile first appears in [[NetHack 3.0.6]].
 ==Encyclopedia entry==