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| A tardigrade. Image from National Geographic |
Readers, have you ever heard of the tardigrades, also known as waterbears or moss piglets? They are so awesome!
They have survived all five mass extinctions and came into existence about five million years ago. They're about the size of the head of a pin. On Cosmos, Neil deGrasse Tyson said, "For every one of us, there's a billion of them". They can survive some of the harshest conditions on Earth, from just above absolute zero to well above the boiling point of water and the vacuum of outer space! They can go without food or water for at least ten years, and, in my opinion, are some of the greatest animals in the world. You probably can't keep them as pets, due to the fact that they're microscopic, but whatever. Yay, tardigrades!--Taryn
Wow! I have never heard of tardigrades but they are fascinating. I actually found a wiki how on how to keep them as pets! http://www.wikihow.com/Find-and-Care-for-a-Pet-Tardigrade-(-Water-Bear-)
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