Microscopic animals whose name means “Slow Steppers”

• Also known as “Moss Piglets” or “Water Bears”
• Belongs to a group of animals known as “Extremophiles”
• Have survived extreme environments from boiling water to cold, dark vacuum of space; Will probably survive apocalypse
• Semi-aquatic animals found in places like Antarctic glaciers to active lava fields
• If water is scarce, they roll up into a ball with a protective coating, slowing down metabolism to 0.01 percent
• In this state they can survive radiation and near-zero temperatures for many years