Loch Ness Monster

:For the cryptography research project, see NESSIE.

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The Loch Ness Monster, sometimes called "Nessie" or "Ness" (Scottish Gaelic: Niseag) is a creature or group of creatures said to live in Loch Ness, a deep freshwater loch (lake) near the city of Inverness in northern Scotland. Nessie is generally categorized as a lake monster.

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Scottish Gaelic - Creature - Loch Ness - Loch - Inverness - Scotland - Lake monster

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Along with Bigfoot and Yeti (the "Abominable Snowman"), Nessie is one of the best-known mysteries in cryptozoology though most mainstream scientists and other experts find current evidence supporting Nessie unpersuasive and regard such reports as hoaxes or misidentification of mundane creatures.

Related Topics:
Bigfoot - Yeti - Cryptozoology - Scientist - Hoax - Misidentification

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