Rare Tardigrade Fossil Found Trapped In Amber
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Tardigrades, or water bears, are virtually indestructible. The eight-legged microscopic animals can withstand extreme temperatures, survive without food for decades, and even exist in a vacuum in space. But, despite being around for over 500 million years, they rarely appear on the fossil record. Their miniature size and lack of hard tissue make it hard for them to fossilize. Even when they do get preserved, the tiny creatures are hard to spot and often get overlooked. Over the years, only two tardigrade fossils have been found. Now, a third specimen — one of a new tardigrade species — has joined this exclusive group.
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hudson2011_taft1년 이상Tardigrades are awesome, amazing, and spectacular!
bunbunxinyi2년 이하Wow! That's REALLY cool.
kenziecornn2년 이상Wow
atala2년 이상Tiny creepy dudes!
the_turtlelover2년 이상Tardigrades are INVINCIBLE!!!
degolikawafa2년 이상Wow! Tardigrades are awesome!
avocado24682년 이상That's so cool and that's why I want to be a scientist!🧫⚗️🥽
adroit_avimimus3년 이하That is soo cool! When I saw the amber, I could not have seen the tardigrade without it showing me! So small!
100letters약 3년did you know: tardigrades can survive extreme temperatures, from -300 degrees to 300 degrees!
braydent약 3년coooooool!