Most Indestructible Animal on Earth

in #science7 years ago (edited)

Tardigrades are eight-legged water animals. They were discovered by german zoologist Johann August Ephraim Goeze. They can be found anywhere. From mountaintops to deep sea.

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Some tardigrades species can withstand extreme conditions and survive in impossible environments . They can survive complete global mass extinction events due to astrophysical events, such as supernovae, gamma-ray bursts, large asteroid impacts, or passing-by stars.

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Tardigrades are usually about 0,5 mm in size when fully grown. They are short and has four pair of legs.

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