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 * __ [[image:lnm.jpg width="295" height="193" align="right" caption="Loch ness Monster...Right? Well look again it is an elephant! "]]The Legend of the Loch Ness Monster __**

Most people know the Loch Ness Monster as Nessie. In 1975 Nessie received a very official scientific name: Nessiteras rhombopteryx. But even though she received that new name not many people call her Nessie.

Nessie is almost the most famous crypid in the world. Nessie is not like other strange creatures, because she is tied to a single geographic location. Since many touist have been there to see Nessie. She is mainly found in the area of Scotland.

For centuries people have reported sighting of the Nessie. The earliest recorded sighting was from 565. When St. Columba saved the life of a local who was being attacked in the river by a monster. The river was called Ness. Some people believer that it was just a wild boar.

The sightings of Nessie continued to be reported. Every couple of years an expedition was help to prove the truth once and for all. In 2003 a BBC expedition surveyed the Loch using sonar. They concluded that no monsters existed. media type="youtube" key="1KEZZHtoRQs" width="425" height="350"