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Loch Ness MonsterBigfoot. Sasquatch. Kraken. Yeti. Extraterrestrials (ETs). The Loch Ness Monster.

Do they exist?

Many photos have been taken of these supposed monsters, and occasional sightings only add to the excitement.

Click here to see a satellite image of Loch Ness in Scotland taken by Apple Maps. Some people believe they see an image of the Loch Ness Monster, or Nessie, in it, including her flippers. Nessie is believed by some to be a plesiosaur, a long-necked dinosaur that lives in water.

What do you think? Is it she? Could it be?

The Loch Ness Monster and other monsters belong to the field of cryptozoology.

Now it’s your turn: Choose from one of the options below.

  1. Do you believe that such monsters as Bigfoot and Nessie exist? Write a paragraph to support your view. Use at least one reason to prove you are right.
  2. If you wish they existed, explain in a paragraph why you wish they did.
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