Crocodile 🐊
Quick answer
🐊 Crocodile is an emoji in the Animals & nature category, under “Reptiles”. People also find it by searching animal, zoo.
Tap the emoji to copy it, then paste it anywhere.
Key facts
- Category
- Animals & nature
- Subgroup
- Reptiles
- Unicode
- U+1F40A
- Emoji version
- Emoji 1.0
- Year added
- 2015
- Shortcode
:crocodile:
Crocodile 🐊: Meaning
🐊 Crocodile is an emoji in the Animals & nature category, under “Reptiles”. It became part of the emoji standard with Emoji 1.0 in 2015.
People also find it by searching animal, zoo.
How to use 🐊 Crocodile
Reptile emojis include turtles, snakes, lizards, and dinosaurs. They can mean slow, sneaky, or ancient.
Example messages
- Taking it slow today 🐊
- Jurassic movie night 🐊
Codes for developers
| Copy emoji | 🐊 | |
|---|---|---|
| Unicode | U+1F40A | |
| HTML (hex) | 🐊 | |
| HTML (decimal) | 🐊 | |
| CSS | \1F40A | |
| JavaScript | \u{1F40A} | |
| JavaScript (UTF-16) | \uD83D\uDC0A | |
| Python | \U0001F40A | |
| URL | %F0%9F%90%8A | |
| GitHub | :crocodile: | |
| Slack / Discord | :crocodile: |
Technical details
- Type
- Single character
- Code points
- 1
- UTF-16
- 2
- UTF-8
- 4 bytes
| 🐊 | U+1F40A | Crocodile |
History and device support
🐊 was added to the emoji standard in Emoji 1.0 (2015). Emoji 1.0 (2015) brought the five skin tone modifiers and new faces such as the upside-down face.
It is supported on practically every phone, tablet, and computer in use today, including iPhone, Android, Windows, and Mac. Each platform draws it in its own style, so it can look slightly different on Apple, Google, Microsoft, Samsung, and WhatsApp.
How to type it
- WindowsPress Windows + . (period) and search “crocodile”.
- MacPress Control + Command + Space and search “crocodile”.
- iPhone · AndroidOpen the emoji keyboard and search “crocodile”.
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Name in other languages
- EnglishCrocodile
- EspañolCocodrilo
- PortuguêsCrocodilo
- FrançaisCrocodile
- DeutschKrokodil
- ItalianoCoccodrillo
- NederlandsKrokodil
- РусскийКрокодил
- УкраїнськаКрокодил
- PolskiKrokodyl
- TürkçeTimsah
- العربيةتمساح
- فارسیتمساح
- اردومگرمچھ
- עבריתתנין
- हिन्दीमगरमच्छ
- বাংলাকুমির
- தமிழ்முதலை
- తెలుగుమొసలి
- मराठीमगर
- Bahasa IndonesiaBuaya
- Bahasa MelayuBuaya
- Tiếng ViệtCá sấu
- ไทยจระเข้
- FilipinoBuwaya
- 日本語ワニ
- 한국어악어
- 简体中文鳄鱼
- 繁體中文鱷魚
- KiswahiliMamba
Questions and answers
What does the 🐊 Crocodile emoji mean?
🐊 Crocodile is an emoji in the Animals & nature category, under “Reptiles”. People also find it by searching animal, zoo.
How do I copy and paste the Crocodile emoji?
Tap or click the large 🐊 at the top of this page to copy it, then paste it with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V, or a long press.
How do I type the Crocodile emoji on a computer?
Press Windows + . (period) and search “crocodile”. Press Control + Command + Space and search “crocodile”. Open the emoji keyboard and search “crocodile”.
When was the Crocodile emoji added?
The Crocodile emoji was added with Emoji 1.0 in 2015.
What is the Unicode for 🐊?
The Crocodile emoji is U+1F40A in Unicode. In HTML, write 🐊.
Which category is the Crocodile emoji in?
🐊 Crocodile is in the Animals & nature category, in the “Reptiles” subgroup, together with 7 other emojis.
Which emojis are similar to 🐊?
Emojis similar to 🐊 Crocodile include 🐢 Turtle, 🦎 Lizard, 🐍 Snake, 🐲 Dragon face.
What is the Crocodile emoji called in other languages?
In other languages it is called Cocodrilo (Español), Crocodile (Français), Krokodil (Deutsch), मगरमच्छ (हिन्दी), تمساح (العربية), ワニ (日本語).
How many characters is the 🐊 emoji?
🐊 is made of 1 Unicode code point(s). It counts as 2 characters in X (Twitter) and JavaScript, and takes 4 bytes in UTF-8.
What is the official name of 🐊?
Its official Unicode CLDR short name is “crocodile”. Screen readers read this name aloud, and emoji keyboards use it for search.
What words are associated with 🐊?
Its official keywords are animal, zoo. Typing any of them in an emoji keyboard search usually finds 🐊.
Can I use 🐊 on Instagram, WhatsApp, and TikTok?
Yes. 🐊 is a standard Unicode emoji, so it works in posts, comments, bios, and messages on Instagram, WhatsApp, TikTok, Facebook, X, Snapchat, and Discord.
Does 🐊 look the same on every phone?
No. It is the same character with the same meaning, but Apple and Google draw it differently, so it may look a little different to the person you send it to.
What is the shortcode for Crocodile?
In apps like Slack, Discord, and GitHub, type :crocodile: to insert 🐊.
Does 🐊 work on iPhone and Android?
Yes. It has been part of the emoji standard since Emoji 1.0 (2015), so all current iPhones, Android phones, Windows, and Mac computers support it.
Can I download the Crocodile emoji as PNG or SVG?
Yes. Use the download box on this page to save 🐊 in Twemoji, Noto, or OpenMoji style as PNG, WebP, or SVG, from 32 to 1024 pixels.