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Fun Facts!

  • Tardigrades change form to survive without water.

  • Tardigrades' small size hides them from predators!

  • Tardigrades' mouths contain sharp daggers.

  • Tardigrades use their teeth to cut into moss, leaves, or algae, their main food.  They suck the juices out of the plant.  

  • Tardigrades sometimes eat tiny animals called nematodes and ratifers that also live in moss.

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