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Related: About this forumWorld's Most Indestructible Creature
Boil them, deep-freeze them, crush them, dry them out or blast them into space: tardigrades will survive it all and come back for more
The tiny tardigrade has been named the worlds most indestructible species after scientists discovered it is the only creature that will survive until the Sun dies.
Although cockroaches are traditionally seen as Earths most resilient species, the eight-legged microbeasts are actually far hardier and will continue to thrive for around 10 billion years, come hell or high water, Oxford University has found.
Tardigrades, which are also known as space bears or moss piglets, are able to survive for up to 30 years without food or water and endure temperature extremes of up to 150 degrees celsius, the deep sea and the frozen vacuum of space.
Researchers from Oxford and Harvard University, found that their astonishing abilities would protect them from calamities which would wipe out all life on Earth. In fact the only forces capable of harming tardigrades, such as a gigantic asteroid, an exploding star or a deadly gammar ray burst will not happen before our own Sun dies.
https://www.geologyin.com/2017/10/worlds-most-indestructible-creature.html
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Mosby
Nov 2017
OP
It would be nice if we could vastly increase their size and set them loose on the administration.
Nitram
Nov 2017
#12
Fascinating. Another article notes tardigrade-like life could maybe travel between planets...
Beartracks
Nov 2017
#11
eppur_se_muova
(36,257 posts)1. If they can just survive the current administration, that is. nt
Nitram
(22,781 posts)12. It would be nice if we could vastly increase their size and set them loose on the administration.
Can you imagine a herd of Tardigrades stampeding into the White House?
Dr Hobbitstein
(6,568 posts)2. They JUST aired an episode of South Park about these.
Episode was titled Moss Piglets.
BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)5. Agh! I have to find that episode!! Agh! Agh! 😃
Tardigrades!!!!!!!💚💙💚
Moss piglet, I like that! Where can I watch if I dont have cable? If you know. 😊
Dr Hobbitstein
(6,568 posts)9. Hulu has it...
But if you don't have hulu, they put recent episodes on the South Park website.
http://southpark.cc.com/full-episodes/s21e08-moss-piglets#source=cd81ff40-5cc1-4eb7-87a9-49f00e30a76a&position=10&sort=!airdate
BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)10. Thannnnnnk youuuuu!!!
I dont have Hulu. Thank you for the link to the source!
defacto7
(13,485 posts)3. Gigantic asteroid? Estimated by the probability
of one colliding with earth before our Sun dies? I guess one large enough to do so is an unknown. Off topic.
And yes, tardigrades. The article says they can live 60 years.
mopinko
(70,071 posts)4. ng tyson said that they should be should be a macy's balloon. lol.
BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)6. Yes!!!! They totally should!!!!
I need a plushy tardigrade.☺️💚
BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)7. Tardigrade Love!
Time to Rub Ma Belly!!!
AZ8theist
(5,452 posts)8. EVOLUTION IS AWESOME!!!!! ....nt
Beartracks
(12,806 posts)11. Fascinating. Another article notes tardigrade-like life could maybe travel between planets...
alfredo
(60,071 posts)13. Incredible animal