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Meet the tardigrade, the toughest animal on earth - Thomas Boothby
"Without water, a human can only survive for about 100 hours. But there’s a creature so resilient that it can go without it for decades. This 1-millimeter animal can survive both the hottest and coldest environments on earth, and can even withstand high levels of radiation. Thomas Boothby introduces us to the tardigrade, one of the toughest creatures on Earth."

Tardigrades, one of the toughest animal on earth.

Brrr...Watch out !

TED-Education

Tardigrades are everywhere
Tardigrades are everywhere
Tardigrades are everywhere
Tardigrades are everywhere
Tardigrades, a though animal !
A chubby height leg gummy bear
Tardigrade, one the thoughest animal
Small but resistant
Most organisms need water to survive
that take place in cells ...
Tardigrades, also called Water Bear
Anhydrobiosis
But they aren't alone !
single-celled organisms : archaea ..
the Selaginella lepidophylla
Even other animals survive drying up
The tardigrades tun state
The tardigrades tun state
The tardigrades tun state
The tardigrades tun state
The tardigrades tun state
They synthesize special molecules
A tardigrade survival lesson
Tardigrades survive extreme stresses
They can tolerate extreme stresses
Tardigrades survive extreme stresses
Tardigrades survive extreme stresses
Tardigrades survive extreme stresses
Are tardigrades extraterrestrials?
Are tardigrades extraterrestrials?
Are tardigrades extraterrestrials?
Are tardigrades extraterrestrials?
Tardigrades come from earth
Because Tardigrades are so hardy
Tardigrades are in diverse biomes
Tardigrades are in diverse biomes
Tardigrades are in diverse biomes
Tardigrades are in diverse biomes
Tardigrades are in diverse biomes
Tardigrades are in parks and forests
It's easy to find tardigrades !
If we can understand Tardigrades ...
If we can understand Tardigrades ...
If we can understand Tardigrades ...
If we can understand Tardigrades ...
If we can understand Tardigrades ...
If we can understand Tardigrades ...
... and how to safeguard astronauts.
The #yesMen worked on it for years
Could life survive somewhere else?

 

 

Credits

Written by - Thomas Boothby

Script Editor - Emma Bryce

Design & Direction - Rémi Cans

Animation - Atypicalist

Sound Design & Music - Erwann Chandon

Narration - Addison Anderson

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Video produced by Atypicalist (formerly Boniato Studio) in 2017.

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