[Neatfish]

Have you ever heard of something called a water bear?

 

[wicca27]

yep can stay dormant for a really long time. saw it on "the most extreme" on animal planet long time ago lol

 

[bostoneric]

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2014/03/absurd-creature-week-water-bear/

read this last week.

 

[Neatfish]

That thing is weird

 

[petlover997]

Its an animal that is close to being immortal
It can go 10 years without food!!

 

[lamiskool]

Its an animal that is close to being immortal
It can go 10 years without food!!

that and it could survive the vacuum of space!

 

[Neatfish]

That's the weirdest thing man.

 

[Hobbes1911]

extremophile and look at this: http://www.newscientist.com/article...mal-to-survive-space-vacuum.html#.UzRbHs67zGA

 

[Grah the great]

BUT, the question is...would it be a good aquarium resident?

 

[thelub]

I really want to say something about creation vs. evolution when it comes to oddities like this, but it'll just turn into a flame war and be closed so I'll keep my mouth shut. :hihi:

 

[colorfan]

that is one crazy creature.

 

[Soothing Shrimp]

They are microscopic though, so would just be food in your tank.