Crocodile (Nile)

Scientific Family: Crocodylidae

Stories Featuring This Animal
  • The Monkey's Heart
  • The Crocodile and the Child
  • The Crocodile and the Child
  • The Crocodile and the Child of Faro
  • The Crocodile and the Water Spirits
  • The Covenant of the Crocodile
  • The Covenant of the Crocodile
  • The Hare and the Crocodile's Rock
  • The Crocodile That Founded a Village
  • The Hare Who Paid a Debt with a Trick
  • The Hare and the Crocodile's Back-Bridge
  • The Argument of the River Kings
  • The Woodpecker and the Crocodile's Toothache
  • The Hare and the Crocodile's Children
  • The Hare and the Crocodile's Children
  • The Crocodile and the Monkey's Heart
  • The Hare and the Crocodile's Skin
  • The Crocodile and the Hippopotamus's Bargain
Common Themes
  • Deception and its consequences 4
  • Respect for all, regardless of size or strength 2
  • Wisdom and Survival 2
  • Cunning and Betrayal 1
  • Brains over brawn 1
  • Intelligence and cooperation overcoming brute strength 1
  • Cleverness vs Brute Force 1
  • The dangers of greed and disrespect 1
  • Betrayal and Revenge 1
  • Wisdom and Ignorance 1
  • Underestimation and cleverness 1
  • Greed and Cunning 1
  • Mercy and Friendship 1
Cultural Groups
  • Samburu 4
  • Aja 2
  • Lebou 2
  • Songhai 2
  • Akan 1
  • Bambara 1
  • Dogon 1
  • Shona 1
  • Sukuma 1
  • Zaramo 1
  • Yoruba 1
  • Mijikenda 1