Is the Loch Ness monster a dinosaur?

Question

if it's real what type of specie is it?

Answer 1

as it has never been captured we don't know but I think it has evolved from the dinosaurs

Answer 2

OK, I know about this stuff, listen:

THE LOCH NESS MONSTER IS NOT A DINOSAUR!!! It never was and it never will be.

If you do even basic research into Dinosaurs, you will find that Dinosaurs lived only on the land and never lived in the oceans. The Reptiles that lived in the oceans were a very different bunch of animals. Of these Reptiles, Nessie is believed to belong to a species known as Plesiosaurs. Of course, you then have the very real and factual problem that these creatures became extinct 65million years ago along with the Dinosaurs and evidence showing they survived beyond this time is basically nil. I'm sorry but it's true. It's all easily available in any library or bookstore when you research proper books and material into Dinosaurs.

Answer 3

http://www.cryptozoology.com/cryptids/nessie.php


WHAT IS NESSIE?
What is the great beastie that inhabits the loch? There are numerous theories on what it is, but each one has its problems. Undoubtedly the favorite is the plesiosaur. But there are other theories that are as equally plausible as the plesiosaur theory.

The Plesiosaur
Plesiosaur is actually a broad term for marine reptiles with long necks and flippers, but no one knows what type of plesiosaur the Loch Ness monster is. The elasmosaur, the biggest and longest of the plesiosaurs, is the best candidate. There are others that also fit the description. Indeed the photographs taken by Robert H. Rines fit the plesiosaur theory, but there is always one nagging fact pulling it down. The plesiosaur was supposed to have died out almost 70 million years ago, but of course there are problems with that too. Unless killed off by man, like whales, sea dwelling creatures do very well, they have a nigh unlimited space to live in and an unending food supply. A meteorite cannot explain why the plesiosaurs died. Another problem is that it is hardly ever seen at the surface, and since plesiosaurs were air breathing animals, they have to come up for air. Sea turtles, however, don't have to come up for air very often; they can hold their breaths for hours. It's fair to assume that we know nothing about plesiosaurs other than they lived in the water and ate fish, so we don't know how often they had to come up for air. There are also motor boats constantly traipsing the loch, and because water is an excellent conductor, the sound from them would scare any prehistoric beast. Nessie has learned by now to stay away from humans.

The Eel
Another good theory is that the Loch Ness monster could be an eel. Eels fit the hump description much better than the plesiosaur, but one of its faults is that the monster often sticks its head up out of the water, a characteristic usually not attributed to an eel. Another is that no eel has been found that reaches the length of the Loch Ness monster. The largest eel, the conger eel, reaches only about 1/4 the needed size to fit Nessie's size.

The Zeuglodon
The zeuglodon, or the basilosaurus, is another likely candidate for the Loch Ness monster. It is a long, slender whale, which died out long ago, but it seems that a few may be around today. The monster of Okanagan, referred to as Ogopogo, also seems to be this creature. The zeuglodon may be too large though; they grew to over 70 feet in length, yet Nessie does not seem to exceed 50 feet. It also shares one of the problems that the eel has; it doesn't have a long neck to stick out of the water. Once again, the best theory seems to be the plesiosaur.

Whatever the Loch Ness monster may be, scientists are still unconvinced of its existence. They never admit when they are wrong and try to prove theories wrong with other theories instead of solid facts. The plesiosaur may be the most unwanted creature in history because the discovery of one may hurt their methods of dating and maybe the theory of evolution itself. A monster in Loch Ness, a very romantic idea....

Answer 4

I went to Loch Ness but Nessie was on Holiday for the week.
Seriously no one knows for sure.

There are people who have lived in tents for years up there to see if they can catch a glimpse, all kinds of electronic and the latest echnology has been used to test the water to no avail but on saying that no one has ever reached the bottom of the Loch.

So in answer to your question it could be a dinosaur or some other creature long thought to be extinct or it could be a ploy by us Scots to get your hard earned pennies.

I would advise anyone interested in Nessie to come to Loch Ness and have a look, if you don't catch a glimps you can always take one home from the souvinire shop, one thing you wont go away without seeing is the beautiful scenery and the Scottish hospitality.

Answer 5

Accordingly, the official Secret's Act released a document that was found stuck behind the door in the second under-secretary's privy office, second in command's part-time majordomo flunky.

Queen Victoria herself, personally and secretly launched the submersible Zeppelin christened the Mrs. Brown, in 1892. You know it has to be true if they used the term "christened."

It had a state of the art water filtering system. Contact with the ship continued for five years in which the crew, drinking the excellent water filtered by their special system, failed to age. In 1908 they were last seen to be taking on supplies, kilts, sporrans and Scotch whisky.

Today, they can still be seen keeping the loch safe from 19th century invaders. In fact, there hasn't been a 19th century invader in Scotland for over 150 years.

Well, it makes a better story than elephants or big, boring eels, you'll have to admit.

Answer 6

It's probably quite unlikely to be a dinosaur if it exists; Scotland's a relatively cold, overcast place so a cold-blooded reptile in a cold Highland loch without much sun wouldn't survive long (reptiles need a constant source of heat to keep their systems going - it's why lizards sun themselves on rocks, for example). I don't believe it myself, although I've never been to Loch Ness despite it being only about 60-odd miles north-east of my city.

Answer 7

The Loch Ness monster is a very old fish, we know this because it beathes underwater. (If it came up for air we would have seen it more often) Probably some form of shark/pufferfish, judging by the photos that Ive seen.

Answer 8

If there is anything there it is not a dinosaur because dinosaurs were air breathing animals. If one was in the loch it would have been seen as it would have to come up for air regularly

Answer 9

The locals at Lake Ness love this as has brought lots of tourists and income to their humble but scenic place.
Research has been inconclusive even with sonar instruments dragging the lake or locals persuaded them to leave it an open mystery for tourism's sake...
Best known picture shows a distant fuzzy head out of water beyond the fellow depicted. Tree branch floating?
Not a German U-boat as Lock is completely land-locked from ocean or river.

Answer 10

I think it is some kind of pre-historic bird, more like a plesiosaur likely last seen by some Neolithic Kelt and so began the legend that periodically erupts in modern sightings from perceptions interpreted from natural phenomena biased by that legend.

Answer 11

No read your question , it was a monster, otherwise it would be called the loch ness dinosaur you cretin