Nessie

         

Nessie is big. She is about 40 feet (12.2 meters) long. She has a very long neck and a small head. She has three humps on her back. She lives in Loch Ness. Loch Ness is a lake in Scotland. Nessie is famous all over the world. She is also called the Loch Ness Monster.


Stories about the Loch Ness Monster are very old. There are many photographs of Nessie, too. Most of the photographs show Nessie swimming in the lake. But most of the photos are not real. Many people think the stories about Nessie are not true. 

Many people have tried to find the Loch Ness Monster. But the lake is over 22 miles (35 kilometers) long and 700 feet (213 meters) deep. Nessie is a mystery. But thousands of people come to Scotland every year. They hope to see the famous Loch Ness Monster.