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Post-Apocalyptic Crawly Thing
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04-17-2012, 01:50 PM

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This little critter is known as a water bear or a Tardigrade. In 2008, water bears were the first animals demonstrated to be able to survive the vacuum of space. They are virtually indestructible and can survive being blasted with radiation, intense pressures and years of desiccation.
Specimens were launched into space by Swedish scientists and they returned unharmed after eight days.

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04-17-2012, 07:24 PM
It looks like it's made with brown butcher paper.
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04-17-2012, 07:46 PM
(04-17-2012, 07:24 PM)Tiamat Wrote: It looks like it's made with brown butcher paper.

I thought that too...and the snout thing looks like a dial!
That's why I included the YouTube so you'd really know this thing exists! Laughing
Move over cockroaches...you have some serious competition in the survival department.
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04-17-2012, 07:53 PM
I'm just happy they don't eat people. Big Grin
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04-17-2012, 08:00 PM
(04-17-2012, 07:53 PM)Valuesize Wrote: I'm just happy they don't eat people. Big Grin
Yet , just wait till the DOD gets done with them

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04-17-2012, 08:42 PM
They have the same thing on planet Zorka.
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