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Two crocodilians, two paid reserves. The American alligator is the class 7 animal of the bayou on Mississippi Acres Preserve, and the saltwater crocodile is the class 8 giant on Emerald Coast Australia. Here they are side by side, using the numbers in our database.
American alligator in the bayou at dusk, Mississippi Acres Preserve
Saltwater crocodile, Emerald Coast Australia2 official images from the game's store page. Tap any image to enlarge.
Side by Side
| American Alligator | Saltwater Crocodile | |
|---|---|---|
| Class | 7 | 8 |
| Weight | 75–530 kg | 368–1,100 kg |
| Max difficulty | Legendary | Legendary |
| Silver / gold / diamond | 226 / 378 / 492 | 420 / 760 / 1,015 |
| Reserve | Mississippi Acres Preserve | Emerald Coast Australia |
| Feeds | 00:00–09:30, 20:00–00:30 | 00:00–04:00, 20:00–00:00 |
| Rests | 09:00–20:30 | 04:00–20:00 |
| Drink zone | None listed | None listed |
| Rare furs | Albino, melanistic, 5 piebald (Rare) | Albino, leucistic, light brown, melanistic, 2 piebald (Very Rare) |
| Weapons that can take it | 48 | 43 |
| Our rifle picks | .270 Huntsman, Martensson 6.5mm, Eckers .30-06, F.L. Sporter .303 | The same four |
The Short Version
- Pick the saltwater crocodile if you want the big one. It is a class higher, about twice the weight, and its diamond score is roughly double (1,015 against 492).
- Pick the American alligator if you want the easier trip. More weapons can legally take it (48 against 43), because it is a class lower.
- Both are paid DLC. Each lives on only one reserve and neither has a listed drink zone, so you hunt them by their feed and rest windows.
Fur Rarity
The crocodile’s alternative furs are all Very Rare. The alligator’s are Rare, with seven piebald and colour variants in all. The alligator has seven rare variants and the crocodile six, so if the fur is what you are after, expect the crocodile’s to be the harder find.
Time of Day
Both are listed as resting through most of the day, so the long rest period is the window to plan around: the alligator from 09:00 to 20:30 and the crocodile from 04:00 to 20:00. They feed at night and early morning.
Weapons: What Changes
Many loads are rated for both class 7 and class 8, so one load can often do both; check the class range on each. Our picks are the same on each: the .270 Huntsman, Martensson 6.5mm, Eckers .30-06 and F.L. Sporter .303 with soft-point ammo. The one difference is bows. The Hawk Edge CB-70 takes a 420 gr or 600 gr broadhead on the alligator, but only the 600 gr on the crocodile.
How to Hunt Either One
- Shoot from a safe distance when they are out of the water, on banks and shallows.
- Use a load that covers the class and aim for a clean kill. A hit that does not stop them lets them reach the water.
- Stay away from the water’s edge in thick cover, where they ambush.
- Mark basking spots and return at the right time of day.
See the full guides for the American alligator and the saltwater crocodile, the Mississippi Acres and Emerald Coast reserves, and our weapons page.
Class, weight, scores, need zones and fur rarity from our database of the game; they can change with patches. Screenshots are official store images. Written October 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which is bigger in Call of the Wild, the alligator or the saltwater crocodile?
Which is worth more for a diamond?
Where do I find each one?
Which has the rarer fur?
Can I use the same gun on both?
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