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    Why are Tardigrades so small and yet seemingly indestructible?

    Tardigrades are microscopic, and clearly not limited by physical factors such as diffusion rate. The reason they're small is because they've evolved to fit that niche: they pierce and suck the contents of individual plant cells. In fact, they have relatives - the velvet worms, onychophorans -...
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