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Big Feet and a Long Neck

Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster: Is Bigfoot real?

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Some say a big, hairy creature is called Bigfoot.

It lives in forests in northwest North America, they say.

Bigfoot is said to walk on two feet.

It is said to be taller than a grown-up.

It is said to be covered in long, dark hair.

Loch Ness is a very big lake in Scotland.

Some believe a big animal lives there. They call it Nessie.

A famous photo of Nessie was a trick.

The monster was a model head on a toy submarine.

Scientists tested the water. They found lots of fish and eels.

Words to know

  • Bigfoot: hairy creature
  • Nessie: lake monster
  • model: small copy
  • eels: long fish

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