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at what extreme temperatures can a tardigrade survive?
freezing and boiling points only ✕ down to -274°C and up to 200 °C ✕ anywhere between -200°C and 151 °C ✓ they cannot survive extreme temperatues ✕how many legs does a tardigrade have?
four ✕ six ✕ two ✕ eight ✓how many species of tardigrades have been discovered?
exactly 10 ✕ over 1,000 ✓ approximately 12,000 ✕ just under 800 ✕what is the latin translation of tardigrade?
slow step ✓ quick step ✕ backward motion ✕ forward motion ✕a tardigrades diet may consist which of the following?
plant liquids 1/3 bacteria 1/3 each other 1/3 all of the above ✓i just wanted to link this Tweet from neuroscientist Dr. Tessa Montague.
shared with us is a video she's captured of a tardigrade dropping a deuce.
honestly, look at the size of that thing!
so long, little one!