Nessie is Not a Plesiosaur | The Biology of the Loch Ness Monster

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For centuries, the Loch Ness Monster has captivated imaginations worldwide. But what if the truth is more extraordinary than fiction? Join Dr. Zeiger and his team as they uncover startling evidence that challenges everything we thought we knew about "Nessie."

This video was edited by @CyanRameron, who does excellent work!

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Chapters
0:00 - Introduction
1:32 - The Legend
3:51 - Fishing Clash
6:01 - The Investigation
12:35 - The Monster
15:54 - Life Cycle
19:19 - Feeding
21:26 - Behavior in the water
25:49 - Conclusion
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Sources
- The theory of Nessie being a giant eel is not new, but most of the scientific details in this video were adapted from “research” conducted by William McDonald as promotion for a 2005 novel called The Loch, which was authored by Steven Alten. 

[carrozero]

Dude, start your own cinema franchise. Your videos about the anatomy of monsters are absolute peak of science.

[ThoughtPotato]

This video was basically adapted from a book called "The Loch" by Steve Alten. You can find more information and links in the description. I read the book years ago and loved it, so check it out!

[skeepodoop]

The idea of Nessie being a species of colossal eel that have been trapped into the Loch, unable to return to their spawning grounds, and thus continuing to grow larger and larger is so terrifying.

[jennyfeare]

"Oh wow a 10 ft nessianicus, Y O I N K!! Have *you* seen the 50+ footer?"

[researcherchameleon]

Did you know that, in the “Meet the Demoman” short, the part that is bleeped out is not a long cursing session, the uncensored version has him say “they got more f##king monsters in the Great Lake of Lock Ness than they got the likes of me”, but it was bleeped out in-universe by the Scottish government because it revealed the location of the Loch Ness monster
TF2 lore is hilariously wacky

[carolynallisee]

Oh, this is a brilliant take on the Loch Ness Monster!

So much attention has focussed on Nessie being plesiosaur that surveys of the fish population have been done in an effort to see if the Loch could support such a relict population. This video flips this idea completely on it's head. What if, rather than a relict population of fish eating aquatic reptiles, Nessie is in fact a semi aquatic land animal hunting carnivorous fish? This would mean all those surveys that looked at eels and said there weren't enough to keep Nessie alive, were looking at Nessie all the time?

[primrosevale]

Since you mentioned Lake Champlain, I feel like I should include the fact that I know someone who has claimed to have witnessed Champ several times, and in some cases has seen multiple individuals at once. These sightings are not connected to the most popular pieces of 'evidence' for the creature, such as the likely disproven Mansi photograph.

Based on the descriptions I heard, Champ bears remarkable resemblance to the Triassic reptile Tanystropheus. Although impossible to be a living descendant, it is most likely to be a reptile of some sorts that has convergently evolved a similar body plan. This means it is likely under 20ft long with roughly 30-40% of its body being its neck. This also means that it's capable of terrestrial locomotion, which has been reported in a few other Champ sightings.

According to what the witness told me, he was on a boat in sometime in the late 2000s and noticed not one, but two Champs. He claims to have seen the two corral a school of fish using their necks into a shallow cove, and even saw it eating them. He didn't capture it on film but did notice the animal from the shoreline years later with its head above the water, notably possessing a very flexible neck.

Dennis Hall, a cryptozoologist who has claimed to have seen Champ over 20 times, also supports this idea of Champ being a Tanystropheous or something like it. There are also unknown sounds that have been recorded in the lake which sound like the echolocation of belugas and dolphins, which if connected to Champ, suggests the reptile is capable of using echolocation.

I would love to see you tackle this cryptid, regardless of what it would end up becoming in your video.

[gasparg]

The fact that the sponsor segment had clues for the video it’s wild

[SacredSanctuariesOrganization]

Ive loved seeing your journey all the way through, I'm beyond honored having been a part of your journey with this series. Keep going, Grant. ❤❤❤

[Bio-Hazard.MP]

more oddly scientific background noise to have, can never get enough of it

[ryonhatcher]

The Loch Ness Monster, a fantastical classic! It makes perfect sense that it's a massive species of Anguila Eels, and why no one has ever found proof of the Monster's existence. It's better than assuming it's a Plesiosaur that miraculously survived the Kp-g Extinction. I was honestly hoping that the next episode after the Minotaur was gonna be Centaurs, given that we were heading to the Mountains of Thessaly after the last episode.

Also, I hope we'll be seeing some more legendary greatures, like Griffins, Trolls, Elves, or some other creature that doesn't need to be observed or dissected. But rather, be interviewed. That would be game changing! But regardless, This is such a good episode, and I hope to see more!! Keep up the astounding and fantastic work, Thought Potato!!!

[MaliciousMollusc]

Fictional or not, this is the best theoretical explanation for the Loch Ness Monster I've ever come across.
More power to you, Potato-lad!

[perihelion]

Was not expecting this one, but you won’t catch me dead complaining about it. Love your work!

[reverendbernfriedaxewielde]

Can you imagine coming across a 15-meter-long predatory eel in a dark lake while having a wee swimm in the moon light? That would give anyone PTSD.

[oisinm]

Ooooh I'm very quick this time. Ooooh next Trolls, Kappa or Mongolian Death Worm.

[omnitrix]

I confess I have nearly always taken a dim view of "big fish" hypotheses for lake monsters, seeing them as a cop-out. Yours, though its reliance on specially circumstantial growth anomalies is a stretch, is an exception as usual. Bravo.

[definitelynotthefoundation]

The way I TELEPORTED when I saw the notification

[BazztheBazz]

I'm so glad you went with the eel hypothesis; it's always been my favorite explanation for if Nessie actually exists.

[UltraDonny]

I always thought the plesiosaur theory was lacking and that a giant slug was more plausible.

[Milksong]

Running a dnd session today where my players are gonna fight a sea serpent, perfect timing!