The Whowie was a colossal crocodile-like monster with six legs. Its eyes were huge and wide and it had the head and wide mouth of a frog.

By dragging its tail, it could create riverbeds as it walked. That's why, in many ancient tales, the Whowie is credited with the creation of the River Murray, in the Riverina district of Australia.

Despite its large size, the Whowie was an ambush predator, often sneaking up on its prey in the dead of night, able to drag away and consume its victims in total sil...