The Skeptics Society & Skeptic magazine

Episode 152
Rampage: A Huge Croc

Dr. Paul Willis, speaking at the Australian Skeptics National Convention, Canberra 2013. (Photo by Mal Vickers (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons)

In the new movie Rampage, a giant mutant crocodile joins up with a giant ape and a giant wolf to destroy Chicago. But this is not the first giant croc to hit the big screen. Lake Placid (1999) and Alligator (1980) are just two of the many horror films that pit giant crocodilians against puny humans. The fossil record tells us that giant crocs did once roam the earth, but are they still out there today? Join us as we talk with Dr. Paul Willis about crocodiles, alligators and the facts and myths surrounding these amazing but dangerous animals.

Of Interest

• Paul Willis page at ABC (Australian Broadcasting)
• Paul Willis (Wikipedia)
• Royal Institute of Australia -
• Media Engagement Services
• Articles/Books
• (Graphic Violence) Crocodile attack videos

Music

• Monstertalk Theme: Monster by Peach Stealing Monkeys

The views expressed on this program are not necessarily the views of the Skeptics Society or Skeptic magazine.