There are an amazing number of extraneous bits of knowledge about this phyla, and each of them are even more incredible than the last. I thought this would be a nice catch-all so that you can learn even more about these amazing creatures.

• Tardigrades are also known as Water Bears, and Moss Piglets

• Tardigrades have been found in Antarctica, 5m below solid ice!

• Tardigrades can withstand 1000x the radiation that a human can!

• Tardigrades can live for over 100 years in cryptobiosis!

• Tardigrades can survive heat for minutes at 151°C or being chilled for days at -200°C, or for a few minutes at -272°C

• Tardigrades can survive in the vacuum of space!

• Tardigrades can survive at pressures 6x greater than those on the ocean floor!

• Tardigrades can survive being boiled in alcohol!