# Large but ordinary eels (around a metre) account for some reports of smaller animals.

> Most likely: Large but ordinary eels (around a metre) account for some reports of smaller animals.

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# Large but ordinary eels (around a metre) account for some reports of smaller animals.

Large but ordinary eels (around a metre) account for some reports of smaller animals.

**Most likely** Answers **1** questionPublished0

## Where it stands

**Most likely** Its tests partly supported it: one piece of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

## What it predicts

- Reports of animals around 1–2 m are more common near the surface in conditions eels favour.

## What would rule it out

- Eels in the loch never approach a metre in catch or survey data.

## Evidence 1 for · none against

[A 1 m eel in the loch has a probability of about 1 in 50,000, reasonable given the fish stock.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/loch-ness/evidence/EVD0CRFXGE03DS4/a-1-m-eel-in-the-loch-has-a-probability-of-about-1-in-50-000)

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## The questions it answers

[Could large eels account for some sightings?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/loch-ness/questions/QST0CRFXAJG6ZTA/could-large-eels-account-for-some-sightings)

Part of [What accounts for the sighting reports?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/loch-ness/questions/QST0CRFXAAP6RKH/what-accounts-for-the-sighting-reports)

Most likelyLarge but ordinary eels (around a metre) account for some reports of smaller animals

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