crocodile Emoji
๐ ยท U+1F40A ยท Emoji 1.0
What does the crocodile emoji mean?
A large reptile, the ๐ emoji represents a crocodile, often symbolizing danger, fierceness, or something perceived as menacing. Figuratively, it can be used to describe a person or situation that is aggressive or predatory. In slang, the ๐ emoji may also be used to express that someone or something is cool or intimidating, similar to using the word "beast" to describe an impressive performance.
How the crocodile emoji is used
In captions, the ๐ emoji can be used to convey a sense of adventure or excitement, particularly when paired with other outdoor or travel-related emojis. On platforms like Twitter, the ๐ emoji may be used to express a more serious or ominous tone.
crocodile emoji examples
- just saw a huge ๐ at the zoo today
- you're such a ๐ on the soccer field
How to copy the crocodile emoji
To use the crocodile emoji, tap the Copy button above, then paste it (long-press then Paste on mobile, or Ctrl+V / Cmd+V on desktop) anywhere you can type: messages, captions, usernames, bios and documents. It copies the real Unicode character (U+1F40A), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Also known as
crocodile emoji on different platforms
How the crocodile emoji looks on your device and in the openly licensed sets that include it (Twitter / X (Twemoji), Google Noto Color Emoji, OpenMoji). See image credits.



crocodile Emoji Details
| Emoji | ๐ |
| Name | crocodile |
| Category | Animals & Nature |
| Codepoints | U+1F40A |
| Shortcode | :crocodile: |
| Sources | Unicode emoji list ยท codepoints.net |
| Emoji version | 1.0 (2015) |
crocodile Emoji FAQ
It is U+1F40A, added in Emoji 1.0 (2015). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :crocodile:.
People also search for the crocodile emoji as animal, zoo.