Monument to the Crocodile, Bronze monument on Sovetskaya Street, Izhevsk, Russia.

The Monument to the Crocodile is a two-metre cast-iron sculpture of an anthropomorphic crocodile seated on a bench at the intersection of Sovetskaya and Kommunarov Streets. The crocodile wears a frock coat, top hat and bow tie, with its legs crossed and arms spread along the backrest. The names of those involved in creating the monument are carved on the bench slats.

A public council of officials, scholars, artists and journalists chose the crocodile as a humorous symbol of Izhevsk. The sculpture by student Asen Safiullin, cast by Pavel Medvedev, was unveiled on 17 September 2005 at Sovetskaya and Kommunarov Streets during the Volga cultural capital marathon. Historian Igor Kobzev was its scientific consultant.

The crocodile refers to a legend published on 15 July 1899 in a supplement to the Vyatka Provincial Gazette about crocodiles living in the Karlutka and Podborenka rivers. Another explanation: before the revolution, the best factory craftsmen received a green long coat and a tall top hat at state expense and were nicknamed "crocodiles".

The monument sits at a busy street corner in the city center and is easy to reach on foot. The location is well-lit during daylight and offers good visibility for photographs.

The names of everyone involved in creating the sculpture are carved into the bench slats, so a visitor can read the credits on the seat itself. The crocodile was chosen partly because of a legend about crocodiles living in the Karlutka and Podberenka rivers, reported in a supplement to the Vyatka provincial gazette on 15 July 1899.