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This category contains sites about the phylum Tardigrada.

Submit sites that concern members of the animal kingdom, but not strictly to Tardigrades, to the parent category Animalia or the most suitable subcategory of Animalia.

Tardigrades, also called water bears, are a phylum of microscopic, aquatic animals with segmented bodies. These creatures are related to arthropods and onychophorans. They are known for their adaptation to extreme environments using a low metabolic state called cryptobiosis.

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