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i need info of the lockestmonster for my science report. plz help me

2007-03-07 13:02:28 · 13 answers · asked by Britt 2 in Society & Culture Mythology & Folklore

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The Loch Ness Monster is a mysterious and unidentified animal, claimed to inhabit Scotland's Loch Ness, the most voluminous freshwater lake in Great Britain. Most scientists and other experts find current evidence supporting the creature's existence unpersuasive, and regard the occasional sightings as hoaxes or misidentification of known creatures or natural phenomena. However, belief in the legend persists around the world, with the most popular theory posing that the creature is actually a plesiosaur.
The creature's disputed "scientific" name, chosen by the late Sir Peter Scott, is Nessiteras rhombopteryx (Greek for "the wonder of Ness with the diamond shaped fin"), although skeptics note the name to be an anagram of "Monster hoax by Sir Peter S". Believers point out that the name is anagramic of "Yes both pix are monsters-R", the 'R' referring to monster hunter Robert Rines.
The local Scottish highlanders, and indeed many people around the world, have affectionately referred to the animal by the feminine name of Nessie.
The most common eyewitness description of Nessie, is that of a plesiosaur, a long-necked aquatic reptile that became extinct during the Cretaceous-Tertiary extinction event. Supporters of the plesiosaur theory cite the survival of a fish called the coelacanth, which supposedly went extinct along with the plesiosaur but was rediscovered off the coast of Madagascar in 1938.

On the other hand, mainstream science does offer plausible reasons why such an animal could not exist in Loch Ness. Apart from its apparent extinction, the plesiosaur was probably a cold-blooded reptile requiring warm tropical waters, while the average temperature of Loch Ness is only about 5.5°C (42°F). Even if the plesiosaurs were warm-blooded (like dinosaurs), they would require a food supply beyond that of Loch Ness to maintain the level of activity necessary for warm-blooded animals.

Moreover, there is no substantive evidence in the bone structure of fossilized plesiosaurs that indicate sonar capability (similar to that possessed by dolphins and whales). Such a system would be necessary in the loch, as visibility is limited to less than 15 feet due to a high peat concentration in the loch. Consequently, sunlight does not deeply penetrate the water, limiting the amount of photosynthetic algae, thereby reducing the number of plankton and fish in the food chain. Fossil evidence indicates plesiosaurs were sight hunters, it is unlikely that the loch's peat-stained water would allow such animals to hunt the limited food supply at sufficient levels.
In October 2006, Leslie Noè of the Sedgwick Museum in Cambridge pointed out that, "The osteology of the neck makes it absolutely certain that the plesiosaur could not lift its head up swan-like out of the water", precluding the possibility that Nessie is a plesiosaur.

The Picture,
One of the most iconic images of Nessie is known as the 'Surgeon's Photograph' which many consider to be good evidence of the monster, though doubts about the photograph's authenticity have been expressed. The photographer, a gynecologist named Robert Kenneth Wilson, never claimed it to be a picture of the monster. He merely claimed to have photographed "something in the water". The photo is often cropped to make the monster seem huge, while the original uncropped shot shows the other end of the loch and the monster in the centre.The ripples on the photo fit the size and circular pattern of small ripples as opposed to large waves when photographed up close. Skeptics argue the photo was that of an otter or a diving bird.


This was taken from Wikipedia, i take no credit for it.
For the rest of the info, see here,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nessie

2007-03-07 13:17:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

Where to begin? The locknessmonster has been sighted as far back as, well, hundreds of years. When the lake's shore was first settled monks reported sighting a strange creature in the water. Many believe it could be a Plieseosaur, or many plieseosaurs trapped in the water from the ice age. Studies have been done by either the travel channel or the discovery channel and they have stated that there is more than enough room and squid in the lake for such creatures to exist. The lake is extremely deep, and murky. It is believed that there may be a cave under one of the ruins on the border of the lake but the soil that comes down from the mountains makes the water so thick and dark that when a team of scientists went under they could not use their under water communicator things. There was so much residue in the water that the signal could not get through. They had to turn back. It was very frightening for them.

2007-03-07 13:14:57 · answer #2 · answered by Telemann 2 · 0 0

Um,, step one, correct your spelling, step two, you can mention that during the Ice Age, Loch Ness was completely filled with ice, and therefore uninhabitable to anything that size,, but the good news is, just as the Ice Age was ending, Loch Ness was, to some degree, directly connected with the open ocean, so if anything like the Loch Ness monster lived in the ocean, it could have ventured in there, become trapped, and these beasts are some sort of isolated relic population of similar life in the open ocean, like the reverse of human castaways.

2016-04-19 10:00:40 · answer #3 · answered by Gabe 6 · 0 0

Locknest monster lives in Locknest in Scotland,its near the town of Invernest,he is twenty five foot long and supports Glasgow Celtic. His favorite singer is Rod Stewart who is the same age and likes the same soccer team.

2007-03-11 11:45:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

For one thing its Loch Ness moster.

Yay information already.

Take this level 2 mace and go slay the Loch Ness monster and save the people of Loch Ness Lake.

50 points.

(I call drops)

2007-03-07 13:06:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

It's Loch Ness, like a couple of people have mentioned. I'll go a step further and provide a link for you.

2007-03-07 13:24:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Try googling Lock Ness Monster.

2007-03-07 13:05:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 3

first off it's the lochness monster not the lochnest monster
(it proves it you are obviously a blonde Brittney)

2007-03-07 13:05:56 · answer #8 · answered by TaraKara3 2 · 0 1

the lockness monster is sitting besides me!!! he likes to drink a lot and eat tons of food!!!!! he also stomps around a lot!!!!

2007-03-07 13:23:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

If you do an online search, use "Loch Ness". You will have better results.

2007-03-07 13:07:22 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

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