Comments on: Lake Winnipegosis Monster Sighting

By: blanco

blanco — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 06:57:06 +0000

I have seen carp in schools near the shore of the lake. They look like a single organism until you get close.

By: Maer

Maer — Sun, 20 Aug 2006 21:06:52 +0000

Michael Anissimov Says:
“…there would need to be a population of 100+ such ‘monsters’ to provide a minimal pool of genetic complexity? Otherwise the whole line would have died out a long time ago due to the genetic consequences of inbreeding.”

Not all creatures are subject to the evils of inbreeding: hamsters, for example, make ideal lab subjects because inbreeding is not a problem for them. I’m sure there are many other types of creatures who could make the same claim, if they could speak.

Also:
Sky King Says:
“How about some drawings of the eyes?”

You are my humour-hero of the day! *Thunderous applause*

By: crypto_randz

crypto_randz — Sun, 20 Aug 2006 17:51:30 +0000

To solving the lake cryptids, science needs to get a captured specie or a body.

By: Ranatemporaria

Ranatemporaria — Sun, 20 Aug 2006 16:40:59 +0000

Michael Anissimov, Re Pop size

This is a point that is often raised when it comes to Lake Cryptids, however as so little is known general ecological rules can’t be applied. We don’t know if they are permanent or ephemeral visitors to the water or the range of there territory. They may be migratory, living over many sq miles over land or via connected water courses. Also in accordance to Franklin & Soule (1988) larger animals with slower reproductive cycles require smaller viable populations. We have to remember though that everything we talk about in terms of life history however has to be presumed conjecture or speculation, these are after all by definition unknown animals.

By: mooppoint

mooppoint — Sun, 20 Aug 2006 03:45:14 +0000

afigbee,

From Wikipedia:

‘”Winnipegosis” is derived from a Cree word meaning “Little Muddy Water”, a diminutive of Winnipeg, which means “Muddy Water”.’

By: mooppoint

mooppoint — Sun, 20 Aug 2006 03:10:50 +0000

Skyking,

That was EXCELLENT!!!!

LOL!!!!!!

By: afigbee

afigbee — Sat, 19 Aug 2006 20:45:58 +0000

What does ‘Winnipegosis’ mean?

By: ZenBug

ZenBug — Sat, 19 Aug 2006 20:03:21 +0000

“How about some drawings of the eyes?”

Ha…Brilliant.

By: Dark-Obsessor

Dark-Obsessor — Sat, 19 Aug 2006 19:51:28 +0000

Sky King Says: “How about some drawings of the eyes?”

And that does?

Without a body, no one can prove anything, though. I can say I saw a lake monster, and spark other people to say the same. Now, several claims are going out, but, no real proof.

By: dianaward

dianaward — Sat, 19 Aug 2006 19:44:10 +0000

“They” seldom know what they are talking about, I have observed.