All about tardigrades

1. TARDIGRADES
THE TOUGHEST ANIMAL ON EARTH
HEMA T
MSc BIOCHEMISTRY
BHARATHIAR
UNIVERSITY

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PHYLUM MICRO-ANIMALS
• JOHANN AUGUST EPHRAIM GOEZE

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• SEGMENTS
CAUDAL
• STYLETS ALGAE

5. TARDIGRADES ARE ABLE TO SURVIVE IN EXTREME
ENVIRONMENTS THAT WOULD KILL ALMOST ANY
OTHER ANIMAL.
• DEHYDRATION

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• LOW EARTH ORBIT
FOTON-M3 BIOPAN
• HARD VACUUM
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