Crocodile
Psychological (Freud)
The crocodile embodies a cold, archaic menace that lurks motionless and then strikes - often an image of repressed drives or a seeming intimate one secretly distrusts. It can mirror the fear of being devoured by overpowering feelings.
Oriental reading
In Oriental dream interpretation the crocodile stands for a treacherous, powerful enemy or a faithless travelling companion to be guarded against. Whoever escapes it, by tradition, escapes a great hardship or a cunning adversary.
Animals
Dream interpretation is for self-reflection and entertainment — it is not a medical or psychological diagnosis.