Crocodile

A Crocodile in the marshlands.

Crocodiles are encountered in the marshlands near Kijuju by BSAA partners Sheva Alomar and Chris Redfield. They dwell in waist-deep water and are capable of killing either of them with a single bite. They can be killed, although they only surface when prey is nearby, and there are about eight of them in the first area you encounter them, making it wiser and more prudent to simply run past them. They are very large, roughly fifteen to twenty feet long, and appear to be albinos, but aren't infected by the Las Plagas.

It is interesting to note that if the player is with an AI partner, the crocodiles and AI will mutually ignore one another.

During the initial cutscene of the Execution Grounds, Ndipaya appear to feed a crocodile an agent. Also, if the Majini fall into the water after being shot, the crocodiles will surface and devour them as well.

Judging by the animals' size, all the crocodiles encountered are probably Nile crocodiles, and are most likely all male.

Encounters

Crocodiles are first encountered in the Marshlands area where they dwell the waters surrounding a small fort at the east edge of the map. Around eight of them appear and will follow the player if they get too close, making it hard but not impossible to get past all of them. An extra crocodile will also appear when you return from the fort near the ramp leading to the airboat.

They are also encountered in the execution grounds as you ride a raft towards a locked door but cannot be killed as you only dodge their attacks.

Attacks

• Bite: This is the only attack they have, but it's an instant death attack. The croc pulls Chris/Sheva to the water, and with the extreme bite force, they die in an instant.

Strategy

If you are new to the game, just run past them because it's useless to try to fight them as they take a lot of hits. If you do decide to fight, keep your distance and don't ever attempt to use a knife on the animals. Try to use hand grenades as they kill them in one hit. Grenade launchers with explosive rounds work better as the grenades detonate immediately and are easier to aim. If playing on Co-op Mode, it is possible to have one of the players "run interference" on the crocodiles, luring them out for the other player to take shots at them. Due to their resilience to most arms, they should only be engaged with a Rifle or a Magnum, if one is not attacking with grenades. You can also kill them with a shotgun with 2-3 shots, but just remember to keep your distance while taking these shots. A well-placed proximity bomb can kill them instantly, but make sure you plant one and lure them towards it, not just use it when one chasing you already, or else you may get caught by either the explosion or the crocodile itself. Crocodile posses no weak spots, so even if the player shoots at its tail it will still inflict full damage of the weapon.

Crocodiles will hide themselves in the water at most of times, but you still can see their eyes, that means you can identify them by "fast moving objects" just above the water. Don't hesitate, they will chase and hunt you down if you stay, just act fast and careful while in the water then you will be fine.

Weapons Recommended

• Any fully upgraded weapon with high damage, preferably a Magnum.
• Fully Upgraded Hydra.
• Rocket Launcher.
• Grenade Launcher equipped with Explosive Rounds.

Trivia

• After killing a crocodile, if you listen closely, you can hear bubbling sounds usually made by Plagas infected enemies that are killed.
• Despite the fact stated above it is quite possible that the crocodiles aren't infected with Las Plagas since crocodiles of this size do exist. If this is true it would make them the first enemies in the Resident Evil series to not be an infected but simply dangerous animal

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