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Cave crocodile

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Cave crocodile
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Urist likes cave crocodiles for their strength.
Portrait

No portrait

Biome

  • Underground Depth: 1-2
Attributes

Building destroyer: Level 1

· Amphibious · Exotic mount · Egglaying

Tamed Attributes
Pet value 750

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Not hunting/war trainable 

Size
Birth: 70 cm3
Mid: 300,000 cm3
Max: 600,000 cm3
Food products
Eggs 20-60
Age
Adult at: 3
Max age: 60-100
Butchering returns

(Value multiplier ×4)

Food items

Meat 18-40
Fat 17-29
Brain 1
Heart 1
Lungs 2
Intestines 2
Liver 1
Kidneys 1
Tripe 1
Sweetbread 1
Eyes 2
Spleen 1

Raw materials

Bones 21-33
Skull 1
Skin Scales
Gizzard stone 1
v50.14 · v0.47.05
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A huge, predatory reptile with pale, colorless scales and red eyes. It lives in caves and ambushes its prey.
Crocodiles prefer hiding in caverns and out of sight. Except when they instead decide to go on a rampage through your fortress, then they prefer tearing dwarves apart.

Cave crocodiles are large, amphibious subterranean predators--the bane of fisher dwarves. Lurking in caverns close to the surface of the world, these animals are capable of smashing wooden buildings.

Habitat

These animals are frequently found in both the first and second sets of caverns, and as such they are one of the first major threats a fledgling fort faces. Plan accordingly, with either a decent military or a good trap line.

Behaviour

With a [LARGE_PREDATOR] token, cave crocodiles will attack any dwarves and wooden buildings that they come across. Generally, unarmed civilian dwarves do not last very long when they are attacked by a 600 kg crocodile.

Use

Capturing or hunting cave crocodiles can be highly rewarding. These animals have a tremendous value as pets, and their butchering returns are worth four times as much of those of domestic animals. In addition to the standard meat and bones, cave crocodiles also produce gizzard stones, a sustainable source of stone decorations. Cave crocodiles are also one of the most prolific egg-laying animals, making them an ideal choice for egg production and meat processing. (See also: crocsplosion) Cave crocodile hatchlings require two years to grow to full size, and three years to reach adulthood.

Cave crocodiles can also be used in fortress defense, for not only do they breed exceedingly well, but they are quite large and aggressive towards invaders. They generally tend to NOT be as deadly towards goblins as one would think, and should not be relied upon to win, but opening a cage filled with thirty crocodiles in the middle of a fight between goblins and your militia tends to hasten victory by quite a bit. They can't be trained for either war or hunting, but they can be pastured in areas where a solid defense is required.


Cave crocodiles will occasionally show up as mounts for goblin siegers. They act both as powerful warriors against your military and as powerful battering rams for breaking down any wooden buildings you may have. See the building destroyer article for more information on how to prepare for this. Cave crocodiles captured from goblin sieges cannot be entirely tamed, and may remain aggressive towards your dwarves and pets; it is best to exercise caution when handling them.

Trivia

  • Some dwarves respect cave crocodiles for their strength.
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