尼斯湖水怪

尼斯湖水怪，是地球上最神秘也最吸引人的谜之一。早在1500多年前，就开始流传尼斯湖中有巨大怪兽常常出来吞食人畜的故事。古代一些人甚至宣称曾经目击过这种怪兽，有人说它长着大象的长鼻，浑身柔软光滑；有人说它是长颈圆头；有人说它出现时泡沫层层，四处飞溅；有人说它口吐烟雾，使湖面有时雾气腾腾……各种传说颇不一致，越传越广，越说越神奇，听起来令人生畏。

尼斯湖水怪[1]是生活在英国苏格兰尼斯湖的传疑生物。它的形象一向都是蛇颈龙一般的生物。此怪每年都吸引世界各地的游客前往参观，希望能一睹水怪真面目；同时也吸引著许多科学家和探险者的目光，

尼斯湖（Loch Ness）

在英国苏格兰北部，迤逦的格兰特山脉从西南向东北绵延，层峦迭幛，气势磅礴，主峰尼维斯山海拔 。

传疑生物：尼斯湖水怪(20张)

1,343米，是英伦三岛上的最高峰。“尼维斯”一词在英语中的意思就是“头顶云彩的山”。山峰上常年白雪皑皑，云雾缭绕，怪石嶙峋；山中林海茫茫，苍翠的林木盖满了起伏的峰峦，远远望去，就像碧波万顷的绿色海洋。

从尼维斯山向东北到茵沃内斯市附近延伸着一条名驰寰宇的苏格兰大峡谷，谷中有一连串细长而深的湖，从西向东的是：尼斯湖，洛奇湖，奥斯湖。本来，这三个湖是互不相连的，而且只有尼斯湖的水通过尼斯河向东北注入默里湾，而洛奇湖和奥斯湖都不通大海。但由于这三个湖处于同一峡谷中的同一条线上，当地人利用地理位置上的这一特点，开凿了一条名叫喀里多尼亚的运河（全长96.6公里）把这三个湖连结起来，沟通了大西洋一侧的洛恩湾与北海一侧的默里湾，成为苏格兰北部重要的水路交通线。

三个湖中以尼斯湖最大最深，它深约213-293米，长约39公里，平均宽度为1.6公里（最宽处约2.8公里）。它是淡水湖，终年不冻。适宜于生物饮用，因此，湖中鱼虾众多，水鸟翔集。优越的自然环境为怪兽的生存提供了有利条件，大名鼎鼎的尼斯湖水怪就出现在这里，还有其它的洛奇湖水怪，奥斯湖水怪，实际上三者是同一个谜。

Loch Ness Monster

The Loch Ness Monster (Scottish Gaelic Niseag) is a cryptid that is reputed to inhabit Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands. The most frequent speculation is that the creature represents a line of long-surviving plesiosaurs.[3] It is similar to other supposed lake monsters in Scotland and elsewhere, though its description varies from one account to the next.

Popular interest and belief in the animal has varied since it was brought to the world's attention in 1933. Evidence of its existence is anecdotal, with minimal and much-disputed photographic material and sonar readings. The scientific community regards the Loch Ness Monster as a modern-day myth, and explains sightings as a mix of hoaxes and wishful thinking. Despite this, it remains one of

the most famous examples of cryptozoology. The legendary monster has been affectionately referred to by the nickname Nessie[4] (Scottish Gaelic: Niseag)[1] since the 1950s.

Loch Ness Monster

The Loch Ness Monster, sometimes called Nessie or Ness (Scottish Gaelic: Niseag) is a mysterious and unidentified animal or group of animals claimed by some to inhabit Loch Ness, a large deep freshwater loch near the city of Inverness in northern Scotland. Nessie is usually categorized as a type of lake monster. Its disputed \"scientific\" name, as chosen by the late Sir Peter Scott, is Nessiteras rhombopteryx (which, coincidentally or not, is an anagram of \"Monster Hoax by Sir Peter S.\") Although no evidence exists to suggest the alleged creature's sex, the nickname \"Nessie\" sounds feminine, so the creature is often referred to as female.

Along with Bigfoot and the Abominable Snowman, Nessie is one of the best-known mysteries of cryptozoology. Most scientists and other experts find current evidence supporting Nessie unpersuasive, and regard the occasional reports of sightings as hoaxes or misidentification of mundane creatures or natural phenomena. However, belief in the animal persists among many people around the world, with the most popular theory being that it is a plesiosaur.