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Crocodile

The Crocodile is one of the Creatures in ARK Survival Evolved.

Dossier

  • Wild: Among the island's water-based threats, Sarcosuchus Excubitor is a lot what you might expect from a giant crocodile: A patient killing machine. It spends much of its days lazily waiting in the water for prey to walk near. That said, it is not opposed to scurrying onto land and pressing the issue when hungry.
  • Domesticated: Despite being river-dwelling creatures, Sarcosuchus seem quite at ease in the oceans. They are excellent hunters due to their power and health that in packs can take on the famous Tyrannosaurus which makes them excellent guards as well.
  • Known Information: A good tactic for escaping many predators is to jump into the water, as most are slow swimmers. This is a bad tactic for escaping a Sarcosuchus, obviously, as they are actually faster in the water than they are on land. More than a few fishing communities use them as mounts simply to help fight off Megalodons, or to gain better access to the resources found within the reefs.

Taming

Approximately 8-10 Tranquilizer Arrows are required to sedate a Sarcosuchus. They feed on raw meat, and it may take anywhere from 1 to 2 hours to tame.

Base Stats and Growth

Attribute Amount at Level 1 Increase per point
Health Health 400.0  237.8**
StaminaStamina 450.0 
OxygenOxygen N/A N/A
Food Food 1500.0 
Weight Weight 300.0  12
Melee Damage Melee Damage 35***  20 
Movement SpeedMovement Speed 100.0 % 
Torpor Torpor 400.0 

*Sarcos never drown, so they don't need the Oxygen Attribute.
** tested on level 27 to level 29
***The absolute Base Damage is shown here instead of the percentage (always 100% at Level 1).

Behavior

Sarcosuchus excubitor are a highly aggressive species and will attack with its massive enlongated jaws, like most modern crocodiles. They lie perfectly still in their river habitats, seeking the perfect moment to ambush their unsuspecting prey. Occasionally, they will scurry onto land to kill prey (including humans.) While they lack the health of a Megalodon, they are quicker and have more stamina, and not only that, they are very capable of land-based locomotion. They're always highly alert, and always immensly dangerous.

Appearance

Sarcosuchus are a very large species of crocodylomorph, exceeding lengths of forty five feet. They have massive skulls for their size, of which end in a large and bulbous nose, lined with spiky "teeth" and a small horn on each side of its nostrils. They are usually a greenish-brown color, and are covered in dark patches of black. As most modern crocodilians do, Sarcosuchus have spiky osteoderm-lined backs, serving as a defense against competing predators, not excluding other Sarcosuchus. They have long and powerful tails, useful for propelling themselves through the rivers they inhabit.

Notes/Trivia

  • Found primarily in and around the island rivers, Sarcosuchus will occasionally spawn around the south spawns, although this may be a bug, and therefore may be removed.
  • They seem to be, on average, larger than Megalodon.
  • Sarcosuchus likely have salt glands as most modern crocodilians do, considering they thrive in both salt and fresh water.
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