[00:01.080]--- Lesson 82 Monster or fish?
[00:07.000]--- First listen and then answer the question.
[00:12.720]--- What was the monster called?
[00:18.120]Fishermen and sailors sometimes claim to have seen monsters in the sea.
[00:24.760]Though people have often laughed at stories told by seamen,
[00:29.320]it is now known that many of these 'monsters' which have at times been sighted are simply strange fish.
[00:40.080]Occasionally, unusual creatures are washed to the shore, but they are rarely caught out at sea.
[00:48.720]Some time ago, however, a peculiar fish was caught near Madagascar.
[00:55.640]A small fishing boat was carried miles out to sea by the powerful fish as it pulled on the line.
[01:04.240]Realizing that this was no ordinary fish, the fisherman made every effort not to damage it in any way.
[01:13.400]When it was eventually brought to shore, it was found to be over thirteen feet long.
[01:21.040]It had a head like a horse, big blue eyes, shining silver skin, and a bright red tail.
[01:31.320]The fish, which has since been sent to a museum where it is being examined by a scientist, is called an oarfish.
[01:41.240]Such creatures have rarely been seen alive by man as they live at a depth of six hundred feet.
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