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Hello Tuesday, what a day I have had, I have been unwell most of the day, in fact driving Leo to school this morning I just wanted to go to sleep after dropping him at school I had to go and get a loaf of bread for Tim and I was in so much pain I just wanted to cry but after a few steps the pain eased up and I picked up my pace to get stuff done before it returned.
Anyway today I am going to tell you a bit about a Tardigrade, heard of it, nope, me either............
So a Tardigrade are small and they look like a cute cuddly bear, except bears don't have eight legs this small, slow creature which is also called a moss piglet or a water bear may be one on the toughest animals of all.
Heat, cold, drought, Xrays and the intense pressure of the deep ocean along with the the empty vacuum of space a tardigrade can handle it all and better than other animals as well. They can survive temperatures as high as 150°c (300°f) and as low as -270°c (-458°f) which is pretty much as cold as it can get.
Like the arctic springtails, tardigrades can dry themselves out to survive harsh conditions, but they do it better, they can stay in a super-tough dried out state for years maybe even decades who knows. When they are put back into water they come back to life.
These are so creepy, and this is the first time I've ever heard of them!!! And I love your facts in the previous post, too. :D
ReplyDeleteYeah never heard of this small weird creature till now myself
DeleteOh my gosh - where do they live?
ReplyDeleteThey can be found all over the world
DeleteNever ever heard if them. Always learning which is a good thing.
ReplyDeleteWell now you have, I like to introduce people to different things
DeleteThem I do know. But the cartoon was great!
ReplyDeleteNice to know that you know them
DeleteI just heard about these the other day when someone shared the info on Facebook. Interesting little buggers.
ReplyDeleteI didn't see it on Facebook
DeleteDear Jo-Anne, how did you learn about this marvelous creature? Are you reading a book or did someone use the term???? Peace.
ReplyDeleteI have a book about indestructible creatures
DeleteNever heard of them, guess I learned something new today.
ReplyDeleteI like to share these things so people can learn about different creatures
DeleteWhat interesting animals. Never heard or seen them before now. Thanks for this info.
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome
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