March 22, 2017 at 11:09 pm

Meet The Tardigrade aka The Water Bear aka The Toughest Animal on Earth

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Without water, a human can only survive for about 100 hours. But there’s a creature so resilient that it can go without it for decades. This 1-millimeter animal can survive both the hottest and coldest environments on earth, and can even withstand high levels of radiation.

Thomas Boothby introduces us to the tardigrade, one of the toughest creatures on Earth. Learn more at TED Ed

 

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