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Their Ability to Survive Is Truly Amazing

I am describing near-microscopic tardigrades.

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Tardigrades are among the hardiest animals on our planet.

Tardigrades were discovered in 1773; they were found to have eight legs, each one tipped with four to eight claws. There are currently more than 1,300 known species.

They are also known as “water bears” or “moss piglets".

They can be found on the highest mountain peaks and in the deepest parts of the ocean.

It seems that some of the hardiest of them live on land in wet, damp areas.

Most tardigrades are less than one millimetre long.…