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gptkbp:instanceOf
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micro-animal
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gptkbp:cellType
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eukaryotic
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gptkbp:commonName
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gptkb:moss_piglet
gptkb:water_bear
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:algae
small invertebrates
plant cells
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gptkbp:discoveredBy
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gptkb:Johann_August_Ephraim_Goeze
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gptkbp:discoveredIn
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1773
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gptkbp:distribution
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worldwide
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gptkbp:firstSpaceExposure
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2007
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gptkbp:firstSpaceMission
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FOTON-M3
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gptkbp:fossil
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gptkb:Cambrian_period
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gptkbp:genomeSequenced
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true
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gptkbp:habitat
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gptkb:nun
marina
soil
marine environments
freshwater environments
leaf litter
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gptkbp:kingdom
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gptkb:Animalia
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gptkbp:legColor
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8
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gptkbp:lifespan
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a few months to a few years
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gptkbp:notableAbility
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anhydrobiosis
cryptobiosis
survive extreme temperatures
survive high radiation
survive vacuum of space
survive dehydration
survive high pressure
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gptkbp:notableSpecies
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Hypsibius dujardini
Ramazzottius varieornatus
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gptkbp:numberOfSpecies
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over 1,300
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gptkbp:phylum
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gptkb:Tardigrada
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gptkbp:reproduction
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asexual
sexual
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gptkbp:respiration
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diffusion
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gptkbp:shape
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segmented
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gptkbp:size
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0.3 to 0.5 mm
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gptkbp:studiedBy
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astrobiology
cryobiology
extremophile research
desiccation tolerance
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gptkbp:survivedInSpace
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true
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Tardigrada
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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