The Loch Ness monster could be a giant eel – News

A group of scientists from the University of Otago (New Zealand) revealed that the famous Loch Ness monster might well be a giant European eel.

As specified EfeFor a year, researchers sought to catalog all possible signs of life in the lake by badyzing the DNA of several water samples at different depths. Among them, they found evidence of the existence of European eels.

In addition, at a press conference in Drumnadrochit, a Scottish town located near the lake, researchers have ruled out the presence of large animals.

In their studies, they state that they have found no evidence of the existence of a prehistoric marine reptile called plesiosaur or a large fish such as a sturgeon, such as the supported certain theories.

For his part, the geneticist of the University of Otago, Neil Gemmell, said that there is "a very large amount of eel DNA", which does not exist. however, does not indicate its dimensions.

"Our data do not reveal its size, but the large amount of material indicates that we can not exclude the possibility of giant eels on Loch Ness, so we can not exclude the possibility that what people are seeing and believe it's the Loch Ness monster that could be a giant eel, "he added.

For the study, they collected more than 200 water samples from different depths of the lake, thus collecting all forms of environmental DNA extracted and sequenced.