The Loch Ness MonsterThe Loch Ness Monster

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The Loch Ness Monster, The Loch Ness Monster, Nessie for her close friend, Nessie for her close friend, is a cryptid, [Cryptids are is a cryptid, [Cryptids are creatures presumed creatures presumed extinct, hypothetical extinct, hypothetical species, or creatures species, or creatures known from anecdotal known from anecdotal evidence and/or other evidence and/or other evidence insufficient to evidence insufficient to prove their existence with prove their existence with scientific certainty] scientific certainty] claimed to inhabit claimed to inhabit Scotland’s Loch Ness, the Scotland’s Loch Ness, the most voluminous most voluminous freshwater lake in Great freshwater lake in Great Britain.Britain.

Here is the Loch Ness lakeHere is the Loch Ness lake

Pleaase.. Here it is.Pleaase.. Here it is.

Hoax or monster?Hoax or monster?

The most famous picture of The most famous picture of the loch Ness monster, the loch Ness monster, taken in 1933, is in fact a taken in 1933, is in fact a fake… Dr Kenneth Wilson fake… Dr Kenneth Wilson confessed just before his confessed just before his death that it was a hoax. death that it was a hoax.

Several engineer and Several engineer and scientist did expedition to scientist did expedition to search Nessie, Tim search Nessie, Tim Dinsdale, an aeronautical Dinsdale, an aeronautical engineer did 56 expeditions engineer did 56 expeditions between 1960 and 1987. All between 1960 and 1987. All of the pictures on which he of the pictures on which he was sure to see Ness, have was sure to see Ness, have been described as simple been described as simple boat’s pictures.boat’s pictures.

There are several theories about what Nessie could There are several theories about what Nessie could be.be.

She could be a plesiosaur, She could be a plesiosaur, which is a long-necked aquatic which is a long-necked aquatic reptile that is defined as reptile that is defined as extinct.extinct.One important thing, apart One important thing, apart from the disappearance of this from the disappearance of this race, is against this hypothesis:race, is against this hypothesis:the plesiosaur was probably a the plesiosaur was probably a cold-blooded reptile requiring cold-blooded reptile requiring warm tropical waters, while the warm tropical waters, while the average temperature of Loch average temperature of Loch Ness is only about 5.5 °C. And Ness is only about 5.5 °C. And even if the plesiosaurs were even if the plesiosaurs were warm-blooded, they would warm-blooded, they would require a food supply beyond require a food supply beyond that of Loch Ness to maintain that of Loch Ness to maintain the level of activity necessary the level of activity necessary for warm-blooded animalsfor warm-blooded animals

Here is a drawing of two pleisiosaurs.Here is a drawing of two pleisiosaurs.

Nessie could be a long-Nessie could be a long-necked seal. Several necked seal. Several scientists supported this scientists supported this theory but however, the theory but however, the seal are actually visible on seal are actually visible on land during daylight to land during daylight to sunbathe, and Nessie was sunbathe, and Nessie was never known to do that.never known to do that.

But there you need a little bit But there you need a little bit of imagination… of imagination…

She may be a giant eel. She may be a giant eel. Scientists believe that an Scientists believe that an eel might have grossly eel might have grossly enlarged in order to eat enlarged in order to eat the bigger fish, or that a the bigger fish, or that a larger eel species could larger eel species could inhabit the loch. But, once inhabit the loch. But, once again, a detail destroy the again, a detail destroy the theory, eels are not known theory, eels are not known to protrude from the water to protrude from the water as described in some as described in some sightings.sightings.

Yes, it is a false, thank Yes, it is a false, thank you..you..

She could be a giant She could be a giant invertebrate, and cited invertebrate, and cited the extinct the extinct Tullimonstrum as an Tullimonstrum as an example of the shape, example of the shape, but this hypothesis but this hypothesis hasn’t been accepted hasn’t been accepted by a lot of people as it by a lot of people as it is simple speculations.is simple speculations.

[my favorite one] Nessie are [my favorite one] Nessie are associated with the old legends of associated with the old legends of kelpie, which is a supernatural kelpie, which is a supernatural and fantastic water horse from and fantastic water horse from Celtic folklore that is believed to Celtic folklore that is believed to haunt the rivers and lakes of haunt the rivers and lakes of Scotland and Ireland. It generally Scotland and Ireland. It generally has grayish black fur, and will has grayish black fur, and will appear to be a lost pony, but can appear to be a lost pony, but can be identified by its constantly be identified by its constantly dripping mane. Its skin is like that dripping mane. Its skin is like that of a seal but is deathly cold to the of a seal but is deathly cold to the touch. A scientist claims that the touch. A scientist claims that the accounts of loch monsters have accounts of loch monsters have changed over the ages, originally changed over the ages, originally describing a horse appearance; describing a horse appearance; they claimed that the "kelpie" they claimed that the "kelpie" would come out of the lake and would come out of the lake and turn into a horse. When a tired turn into a horse. When a tired traveler would get on the back of traveler would get on the back of the kelpie, it would gallop into the the kelpie, it would gallop into the loch and devour its prey. This loch and devour its prey. This myth successfully kept children myth successfully kept children away from the loch, as was its away from the loch, as was its purpose. [it was nice, ha?]purpose. [it was nice, ha?]

For some reasons that i’ll tell you one For some reasons that i’ll tell you one other day, i didn’t find any photograph… other day, i didn’t find any photograph… so let me show you a picture of holidays.so let me show you a picture of holidays.

ConclusionConclusion

Rumours of a huge animal Rumours of a huge animal living in the loch have living in the loch have existed for centuries – since existed for centuries – since 565. Some believers have 565. Some believers have argued that a lengthy argued that a lengthy history of monster sightings history of monster sightings in the loch provides in the loch provides evidence of the creature's evidence of the creature's existence but it may be an existence but it may be an invention. invention.

Some sightings are cases of Some sightings are cases of misidentified deer or boat misidentified deer or boat wakes, and of course, there wakes, and of course, there have been several hoaxes. have been several hoaxes. There are some sightings, There are some sightings, however, which cannot be however, which cannot be easily explained.easily explained.

As a conclusion I’d say that As a conclusion I’d say that if you want to be if you want to be convinced, I let you go to convinced, I let you go to the Loch Ness lake and see the Loch Ness lake and see by yourself if the big shape by yourself if the big shape moving under water is, or moving under water is, or not, the legendary not, the legendary monster.monster.

Actually I’d prefer to stay Actually I’d prefer to stay there in safety, with this there in safety, with this little doubt inside my little doubt inside my head…head…