Loch Ness Monsters, or perhaps just the one known as "Nessie," are reputed to live in Loch Ness in Scotland. The loch, or lake, is a large, deep body of water, that is very dark in color.
Generally grey or dark brown in color, Loch Ness Monsters apparently range in size from an elephant to a whale.
What Do You Think about Loch Ness Monsters?
Henry has hit a vital scientific point that inbreeding would occur in a small population, but Jennifer has hit a vital point of logic that it is hard to prove a negative. In my article on the monster I state that I think that there is something there, but that it is not a monster, but a known species. If as Jennifer says it entered from the sea, then the river Ness is the way, as the western route through the Caledonian canal is impeded by locks, which would be an insuperable barrier to a large fish species.
I know! It's really hard to prove there's nothing down there!
I never believed in it ever but having been there and seen the water so dark and knowing about the underground caverns , yes I can see how it can be true
Yes, Veronica. Creatures can certainly enter from the ocean and take up residence in the loch.
The Loch is linked to the sea underground and I am sure several creatures must have swam along and surfaced on occasion. Who is to say it's always the same creature. Loch Ness is HUGE.
Ah, these loch monsters live long lives!
The sightings, or were they sightings, have appeared over so many years that I wonder how many years old the minster could live. If there are others it is apparently a small population, so inbreeding would certainly likely end the species.