Is it crazy to believe in monsters? For years, people have told stories of a giant monster in Loch Ness, Scotland. But now scientists say they think the beast may be an eel.
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Tests reveal Nessie could be a giant eel
Is it crazy to believe in monsters? For years, people have told stories of a giant monster in Loch Ness, Scotland. But now scientists say they think the beast may be an eel.
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A group of scientists travelled from New Zealand to Scotland to collect water from Loch NessA long and narrow lake in Scotland. It is famous for the Loch Ness Monster, a huge creature that some believe lives in the lake. . Now, they say they have solved the old mystery of the Loch Ness monster.
These scientists are the first to find out about all the creatures living in the lake. They discovered that many eels live in Loch Ness.
Eels are long, slimy animals that look like snakes. They can be as short as a pencil or as long as a car.
Some stories about the Loch Ness monster are more than 1,000 years old. Some people think that the Loch Ness monster could be a huge shark or even a sea dinosaur. But the scientists from New Zealand think a giant eel is more likely.
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Is it crazy to believe in monsters?
Yes! Monsters are made up to scare people. It is much more likely to be lots of ordinary eels in the loch. Do not be silly.
No! There are lots of mysteries in the world for us to discover. Maybe they are right and it is a giant eel. How exciting!
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Loch Ness - A long and narrow lake in Scotland. It is famous for the Loch Ness Monster, a huge creature that some believe lives in the lake.
Tests reveal Nessie could be a giant eel
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Loch Ness - A long and narrow lake in Scotland. It is famous for the Loch Ness Monster, a huge creature that some believe lives in the lake.