Have you heard of the Loch Ness monster?
Does the Loch Ness monster really exist?
What is the real identity of this Loch Ness monster?
The Loch Ness monster is the most enduring tales in Scotland. It had been a legend since hundreds of years back but the very first sighting of this monster was reported in 1933. The sighting revealed a shadowy figure of a whale-like fish.
Since then, the Loch Ness monster had been used as an inspiration in creating storylines for books, films, and television. This legendary monster also attracted and enticed people from all over the world to visit Scotland and hoped to catch a glimpse of the elusive monster.
Many scientists and researchers have been examining evidence and analyzing data to prove the existence and identity of the Loch Ness Monster. An international group of scientists, spearheaded by Professor Neil Gemmell of the University of Otago thoroughly examined the DNS of all known living organisms in Loch Ness.
The team examined around 250 samples of DNA that they collected from the lake. These DNA samples were compared and analyzed to every known species in the large database of genetic sequences.
Unfortunately, Professor Gemmell's team did not find any evidence that will link the Loch Ness monster to any large extinct marine reptiles such as the plesiosaur. In fact, there is no reptilian DNA sequence found in the samples taken from the loch. Thus, ensuring that there is no "scaly reptile" swimming within the Loch Ness waters.
This led the team to explore the possibility of giant fish -- a sturgeon perhaps?
Or can it be a catfish big enough to look like a reptilian monster?
This possibility may be endless and at the same time a dead end. However, they were surprised to uncover a huge amount of eel DNA. Apparently, eels can grow up to 4 to 6 feet long, but the sightings show much bigger creature than a 6-foot eel.
Can it be a giant eel?
Professor Gemmell and his team are open to run tests and data analysis which may prove that the mysterious Loch Ness monster is indeed a giant eel.
