diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/landmarks/landmarks.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/landmarks/landmarks.dm
index 324bbdbd5105..cb13dbe7656f 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/landmarks/landmarks.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/landmarks/landmarks.dm
@@ -152,11 +152,16 @@
 /obj/effect/landmark/lizard_spawn
 	name = "lizard spawn"
 	icon_state = "lizard_spawn"
+	var/lizard_path = /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/giant_lizard
+
+/obj/effect/landmark/lizard_spawn/bortrough
+	name = "bortrough spawn"
+	lizard_path = /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/giant_lizard/bortrough
 
 /obj/effect/landmark/lizard_spawn/Initialize(mapload, ...)
 	. = ..()
 	if(prob(66))
-		new /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/giant_lizard(loc)
+		new lizard_path(loc)
 		addtimer(CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(latespawn_lizard)), rand(35 MINUTES, 50 MINUTES))
 
 /obj/effect/landmark/lizard_spawn/proc/latespawn_lizard()
@@ -170,7 +175,7 @@
 			continue
 		addtimer(CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(latespawn_lizard)), 1 MINUTES)
 		return
-	new /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/giant_lizard(loc)
+	new lizard_path(loc)
 
 #undef MAXIMUM_LIZARD_AMOUNT
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/bortrough.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/bortrough.dm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..499e2066933c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/bortrough.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+#define ALIGATOR_SPEED_DRAGING 2.8
+#define LIZARD_SPEED_NORMAL 1.2
+
+
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/giant_lizard/bortrough
+	name = "Aligator"
+	icon = 'icons/mob/bortrough.dmi'
+	icon_state = "Bortrough Running"
+	icon_living = "Bortrough Running"
+	icon_dead = "Bortrough Dead"
+	stun_duration = 2
+	grab_level = GRAB_CHOKE
+	base_state = "Bortrough"
+	death_sound = 'sound/effects/bortrough-die.mp3'
+	growl_sound = "bortrough-chuff"
+	hiss_sound = "bortrough-hurt"
+	wound_icon = 'icons/mob/bortrough.dmi'
+	pixel_x = -22
+	var/pulling_state = "Bortrough Running Open Jaws"
+
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/giant_lizard/bortrough/ListTargets(dist = 4)
+	. = ..()
+
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/giant_lizard/bortrough/update_transform(instant_update = FALSE)
+	. = ..()
+	if(pulling)
+		icon_state = "Bortrough Running Open Jaws"
+	if(istype(loc, /turf/open/gm/river) && stat != DEAD)
+		icon_state = "Bortrough Submerged"
+
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/giant_lizard/bortrough/Move(NewLoc, direct)
+	. = ..()
+	if(istype(loc, /turf/open/gm/river) && stat != DEAD)
+		icon_state = "Bortrough Submerged"
+		update_wounds()
+	else
+		if(icon_state == "Bortrough Submerged")
+			update_transform()
+			update_wounds()
+
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/giant_lizard/bortrough/update_wounds()
+	. = ..()
+	if(istype(loc, /turf/open/gm/river) && stat != DEAD)
+		wound_icon_holder.icon_state = "none"
+
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/giant_lizard/bortrough/try_to_extinguish()
+	if(istype(get_turf(src), /turf/open/gm/river) || (/obj/effect/blocker/water in loc) || istype(get_turf(src), /turf/open/beach/coastline) || istype(get_turf(src), /turf/open/gm/coast))
+		ExtinguishMob()
+	. = ..()
+
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/giant_lizard/bortrough/pounced_mob(mob/living/pounced_mob)
+	. = ..()
+	throwing = 0
+	start_pulling(pounced_mob, TRUE, simple_mob = TRUE)
+	MoveTo(target_mob_ref?.resolve(), 5, TRUE, 2 SECONDS, TRUE) //drag our target away
+
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/giant_lizard/bortrough/start_pulling(atom/movable/clone/AM, lunge, no_msg, simple_mob)
+	. = ..()
+	if(.)
+		update_transform()
+		speed = ALIGATOR_SPEED_DRAGING
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/giant_lizard/bortrough/stop_pulling()
+	. = ..()
+	speed = LIZARD_SPEED_NORMAL
+	update_transform()
+
+#undef ALIGATOR_SPEED_DRAGING
+#undef LIZARD_SPEED_NORMAL
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/giant_lizard.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/giant_lizard.dm
index 02205b913e01..ef4e36a31207 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/giant_lizard.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/giant_lizard.dm
@@ -43,6 +43,17 @@
 	attack_same = FALSE
 	langchat_color = LIGHT_COLOR_GREEN
 
+	///used for the other icons to be modular
+	var/base_state = "Giant Lizard"
+
+	var/death_sound = 'sound/effects/giant_lizard_death.ogg'
+
+	var/growl_sound = "giant_lizard_growl"
+
+	var/hiss_sound = "giant_lizard_hiss"
+
+	var/wound_icon = 'icons/mob/mob_64.dmi'
+
 	///Reference to the ZZzzz sleep overlay when resting.
 	var/sleep_overlay
 	///Reference to the tongue flick overlay.
@@ -89,6 +100,8 @@
 	var/list/acceptable_foods = list(/obj/item/reagent_container/food/snacks/mre_food, /obj/item/reagent_container/food/snacks/resin_fruit)
 	///Is the mob currently eating the food_target?
 	var/is_eating = FALSE
+	///How long do we stun the pounced target for
+	var/stun_duration = 0.5
 	///Cooldown dictating how long the mob will wait between eating food.
 	COOLDOWN_DECLARE(food_cooldown)
 
@@ -148,6 +161,7 @@
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/giant_lizard/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
 	wound_icon_holder = new(null, src)
+	wound_icon_holder.icon = wound_icon
 	tongue_icon_holder = new(null, src)
 	tongue_icon_holder.pixel_x = 2
 	vis_contents += wound_icon_holder
@@ -178,7 +192,7 @@
 		manual_emote("growls at [target_mob].")
 	else
 		manual_emote("growls.")
-	playsound(loc, "giant_lizard_growl", 60)
+	playsound(loc, growl_sound, 60)
 	COOLDOWN_START(src, growl_message, rand(10, 14) SECONDS)
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/giant_lizard/get_status_tab_items()
@@ -237,9 +251,9 @@
 		icon_state = icon_dead
 	else if(body_position == LYING_DOWN)
 		if(!HAS_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_INCAPACITATED) && !HAS_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_FLOORED))
-			icon_state = "Giant Lizard Sleeping"
+			icon_state = "[base_state] Sleeping"
 		else
-			icon_state = "Giant Lizard Knocked Down"
+			icon_state = "[base_state] Knocked Down"
 			tongue_icon_holder.alpha = 0
 			//we can't stop an animation that's called via flick(). best we can do is hide it.
 	else
@@ -271,11 +285,11 @@
 			wound_icon_holder.icon_state = "none"
 		else if(body_position == LYING_DOWN)
 			if(!HAS_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_INCAPACITATED) && !HAS_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_FLOORED))
-				wound_icon_holder.icon_state = "Giant Lizard [health_threshold] Rest"
+				wound_icon_holder.icon_state = "[base_state] [health_threshold] Rest"
 			else
-				wound_icon_holder.icon_state = "Giant Lizard [health_threshold] Stun"
+				wound_icon_holder.icon_state = "[base_state] [health_threshold] Stun"
 		else
-			wound_icon_holder.icon_state = "Giant Lizard [health_threshold]"
+			wound_icon_holder.icon_state = "[base_state] [health_threshold]"
 
 #undef NO_WOUNDS
 #undef SMALL_WOUNDS
@@ -313,7 +327,7 @@
 	return ..()
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/giant_lizard/death(datum/cause_data/cause_data, gibbed = FALSE, deathmessage = "lets out a waning growl....")
-	playsound(loc, 'sound/effects/giant_lizard_death.ogg', 70)
+	playsound(loc, death_sound, 70)
 	GLOB.giant_lizards_alive -= src
 	return ..()
 
@@ -355,7 +369,7 @@
 				COOLDOWN_START(src, emote_cooldown, rand(5, 8) SECONDS)
 				manual_emote(pick(pick(pet_emotes), "stares at [attacking_mob].", "nuzzles [attacking_mob].", "licks [attacking_mob]'s hand."), "nibbles [attacking_mob]'s arm.")
 				if(prob(50))
-					playsound(loc, "giant_lizard_hiss", 25)
+					playsound(loc, hiss_sound, 25)
 					flick("Giant Lizard Tongue", tongue_icon_holder)
 	if(attacking_mob.a_intent == INTENT_DISARM && prob(25))
 		playsound(loc, 'sound/weapons/alien_knockdown.ogg', 25, 1)
@@ -397,7 +411,7 @@
 	food_target_ref = null
 	is_eating = FALSE
 	manual_emote("hisses in agony!")
-	playsound(src, "giant_lizard_hiss", 40)
+	playsound(src, hiss_sound, 40)
 	MoveTo(null, 9, TRUE, 4 SECONDS, FALSE)
 	COOLDOWN_START(src, calm_cooldown, 8 SECONDS)
 
@@ -932,8 +946,8 @@
 			playsound(loc, 'sound/weapons/alien_knockdown.ogg', 25, 1)
 			return
 
-	playsound(loc, "giant_lizard_hiss", 25)
-	pounced_mob.KnockDown(0.5)
+	playsound(loc, hiss_sound, 25)
+	pounced_mob.KnockDown(stun_duration)
 	step_to(src, pounced_mob)
 	if(!client && !(pounced_mob.faction in faction_group))
 		ravagingattack(pounced_mob)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
index 324a1f61bd27..8acd2b9760a5 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
@@ -471,11 +471,11 @@
 /mob/proc/start_pulling(atom/movable/AM, lunge, no_msg)
 	return
 
-/mob/living/start_pulling(atom/movable/clone/AM, lunge, no_msg)
+/mob/living/start_pulling(atom/movable/clone/AM, lunge, no_msg, simple_mob = FALSE)
 	if(istype(AM, /atom/movable/clone))
 		AM = AM.mstr //If AM is a clone, refer to the real target
 
-	if ( QDELETED(AM) || !usr || src==AM || !isturf(loc) || !isturf(AM.loc) ) //if there's no person pulling OR the person is pulling themself OR the object being pulled is inside something: abort!
+	if ( QDELETED(AM) || (!usr && !simple_mob) || src==AM || !isturf(loc) || !isturf(AM.loc) ) //if there's no person pulling OR the person is pulling themself OR the object being pulled is inside something: abort!
 		return
 
 	if (AM.anchored || AM.throwing)
diff --git a/colonialmarines.dme b/colonialmarines.dme
index af6e0cf6ead6..ee54c751f2fa 100644
--- a/colonialmarines.dme
+++ b/colonialmarines.dme
@@ -2328,6 +2328,7 @@
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\simple_animal\hostile\giant_spider.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\simple_animal\hostile\hostile.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\simple_animal\hostile\tree.dm"
+#include "code\modules\mob\living\simple_animal\hostile\retaliate\bortrough.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\simple_animal\hostile\retaliate\clown.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\simple_animal\hostile\retaliate\drone.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\simple_animal\hostile\retaliate\giant_lizard.dm"
diff --git a/icons/mob/bortrough.dmi b/icons/mob/bortrough.dmi
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..06dae9c5cee5
Binary files /dev/null and b/icons/mob/bortrough.dmi differ
diff --git a/sound/effects/bortrough-chuff1.mp3 b/sound/effects/bortrough-chuff1.mp3
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d472486f3499
Binary files /dev/null and b/sound/effects/bortrough-chuff1.mp3 differ
diff --git a/sound/effects/bortrough-chuff2.mp3 b/sound/effects/bortrough-chuff2.mp3
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ffba1d3285fb
Binary files /dev/null and b/sound/effects/bortrough-chuff2.mp3 differ
diff --git a/sound/effects/bortrough-die.mp3 b/sound/effects/bortrough-die.mp3
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..c098516a40dc
Binary files /dev/null and b/sound/effects/bortrough-die.mp3 differ