| 11. | :: So what can that tardigrade do into space?
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| 12. | While examining the lander, Stephen becomes contaminated with the mutated tardigrades.
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| 13. | Tardigrades and other extremophiles were also sent into orbit.
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| 14. | Tardigrades are oviparous, and fertilization is usually external.
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| 15. | Often, tardigrades can be found by soaking a piece of moss in water.
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| 16. | Tardigrades have been shown to respond to different temperature changes at different developmental stages.
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| 17. | In 2016 he created a hybrid species of tardigrade, which he named Tardigreat.
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| 18. | But the cuteness is deceiving : Tardigrades are the Iron Men of the animal kingdom.
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| 19. | Sure enough, the researchers report in the journal Nature, the tardigrades pulled through.
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| 20. | Tardigrades may molt up to 12 times.
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