Loch Ness Monster
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The Loch Ness Monster is a legendary creature from Scottish folklore said to inhabit Loch Ness, a large lake in Scotland. While no scientific evidence has confirmed its existence, the creature has captured public imagination for decades and remains a famous example of cryptozoology and folklore.
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The Loch Ness Monster (Scottish Gaelic: Uilebheist Loch Nis), known affectionately as Nessie, is a mythical creature in Scottish folklore that is said to inhabit Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands. It is often described as large, long-necked, and with one or more humps protruding from the water. Popular interest and belief in the creature has varied since it was brought to worldwide attention in 1933. Evidence of its existence is anecdotal, with a number of disputed photographs and sonar readings.
The scientific community explains alleged sightings of the Loch Ness Monster as hoaxes, wishful thinking, and the misidentification of mundane objects. The pseudoscience and subculture of cryptozoology has placed particular emphasis on the creature.