A professor’s outlandish theory could explain why there have been multiple failed attempts in tracking down the Loch Ness monster.
Michael Sweet, who is a professor in Molecular Ecology at the University of Derby, insisted that the myth stems from what travellers and explorers drew decades ago.
He claims that the drawings of ‘tentacled and alienesque’ creatures could simply be a whale’s penis during mating sessions.
Writing on Twitter, Professor Sweet said: “Back in the day, travellers/explorers would draw what they saw.
“This is where many sea monster stories come from, i.e. tentacled and alienesque appendages emerging from the water - giving belief to something more sinister lurking beneath…however, many cases it was just whale di*ks.
“Whales often mate in groups so while one male is busy with the female, the other male just pops his di*k out of the water while swimming around waiting his turn. Everyone’s gotta have a bit of fun, right?
“One female whale is typically paired with a primary escort (male) and a group of males will try to fight for their right to overthrow the escort and earn mating rights.
“A competition pod can have just a handful of whales or a larger group of 12-15.”
The professor’s tweets explaining his theory went viral on Twitter, with thousands of users sharing the thread.
And it’s safe to say that many were blown away by this.
One person wrote: “Why were the whales showing their di*ks off to random people?”
Another added: “I’ve never been more mad about anything in my entire life.”
A third commented: “So, the Loch Ness monster is really just another di*k pic.”
Last week, a tourist claimed to have captured what he believed to be Nessie lurking more than 400 feet below the surface on sonar.
The sighting, which occurred on April 4, has now been accepted by the Official Loch Ness monster Sighting Register as the second of the year.
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