Water Bears

Posted by Miss Cellania in Animal, Pictures on October 12, 2007 at 8:19 am


150_waterbearTardigrades (water bears or moss piglets) are tiny creatures who can survive being frozen, boiled, dehydrated, and irradiated. They can even survive in the vaccuum of space! There are over 900 species of water bears; see some at Dark Roasted Blend. Link


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11 comments to "Water Bears"

  1. Justin
    October 12th, 2007 at 9:05 am

    I for one welcome our new Water Bear Overlords.

  2. asteroid
    October 12th, 2007 at 9:35 am

    evidently, if i remember college biology correctly, they are also able to undergo parthenogenesis, also known as reproducing without male input.

  3. L.B. Jeffries
    October 12th, 2007 at 11:34 am

    Curiously, dropping them in a glass of Red Bull will kill them instantly. They also refuse to live on Retro Bowling Shirts.

  4. Alex
    October 12th, 2007 at 11:48 am

    There is also a project to see the effect of space on tardigrades. The project is cutely named TARDIS (Tardigrades in Space).

  5. Chris
    October 12th, 2007 at 2:13 pm

    Will it blend?

  6. SenorMysterioso
    October 12th, 2007 at 4:07 pm

    bring on the LOL Water Bearz

  7. Rich
    October 12th, 2007 at 4:44 pm

    Fly them to the moon, let them walk among the stars. Let's find out if these guys will live on Jupiter or Mars.

  8. Cathy D.
    October 12th, 2007 at 10:41 pm

    They're weirdly cute. I want one as a pet. :)

  9. ted
    October 13th, 2007 at 10:25 am

    You probably already have them and don't even know it.

  10. Lasse
    October 14th, 2007 at 1:43 pm

    How do they taste?

  11. republiccommando
    January 6th, 2008 at 4:38 pm

    awwww thier weirdly cute! :D . i looked at them for a project once.


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