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The Vice City Crocodiles are a lesser-known myth and an easter egg in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.

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Crocodiles are species of aquatic reptiles that usually dwell in lake and river waters. They are known for their notorious potential to harm humans. Crocodiles are presumed to exist in Vice City.

1920 Sewer Alligators

Crocodiles are mentioned in an article on Craplist in GTA IV. An anonymous man claimed to have brought a Dwarf Crocodile, named Betty, from Vice City. This is a reference to the 1920 New York , Sewer Alligator incident. A particular family from Florida bought a pair of infant Crocodiles in New York City. Vice City and Liberty City are based in Miami, Florida, and New York City. Ultimately, making it an easter egg. Copious players have theorized that these Crocodiles do exist in Storm Drains. A Crocodile taking shelter in a Storm Drain would lose its eyesight, conclusively becoming red or pink, making him a pure white, Albino breed, but no evidence supports these claims.

Fudds Gifts, a souvenir shop, can also be found in Downtown. The shop and the crocodile ornament for sale, is a reference to the real life souvenir shops in Miami that sell Crocodiles ornaments and hints the bygone myth in Florida, in which souvenir shop sold real Dwarf Crocodiles to tourists from New York, which later turned out to be Sewer Crocodilians.

The Greasy Chopper Board

There is a caution sign board reading CROCODILES NO SWIMMING at the Greasy Chopper. This could be a plausible reference to crocodiles in Vice City. However, it could be an intimation to how Vice City is set in Florida, as crocodiles inhabit the northern end of their range in south Florida. Forbes Waverly III mentions on VCPR that Florida (Vice City) had to get rid of Alligators to inhabit the lands.

Besides these indications, none has ever caught any sight or glimpse of a crocodile, renouncing this myth in limbo.

Gator Keys

An important conversation between Tommy Vercetti and Avery Carrington was removed from the final release of the game. Following is the conversation between Tommy and Avery:

Avery: "Hey Tommy, it's Avery! Now listen, I got me all tied up at the moment and I have a representative of mine needs chaperoning out to the Gator Keys. I'm after some land out that way, so I'm sending someone out to sweeten the deal. Could you do me a favor and make sure he gets there ok?''

Tommy: "Yeah, sure thing Avery. Where'd you want me to pick him up?''

These lines unfold another location called Gator Keys, meant to be placed by Rockstar. Literally Gator Keys mean Low-Islands with crocodiles in abundance. Low-Islands in Florida are abundant with crocodiles, it might be another Easter Egg, thought to be placed in the game. It is plausible that the Gator Keys featured crocodiles in the game.

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