Pretty sure that’s a universal opinion.
I have one of these at home.
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That makes me happy, those plushies are so cute! I showed the post pic to two people and both said "Ew," I think their cuteness detector is broken.
Looks like you found the first item for your Christmas wish list!
For sure, and I like the earrings, too. Really cool site in general, thanks for sharing!
Damn there’s a 15” one
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I mean. They’re basically microscopic Flying Bison.
HOW have I not seen that before?
With a body like a vacuum cleaner bag & face that looks like a jacuzzi jet, they’re about as adorable as they come!
That's a really spot-on description.
No you are not definitely the only one
Aw relevant username
There are dozens of us. Dozens!
I like how they're wrapped in paper
That's probably an artefact of the electron microscopy preparation. Irl they're translucent and they're even cuter when they move: https://www.shutterstock.com/cs/video/clip-1039663166-tardigrade-high-quality-footage-video-water-bear
Cute, little, brown lunch bag
You are.
Not.
Noooooooooo
Looks like someone wearing a costume to disguise as a bacteria :D
Now I can't unsee it, remind me of those T-rex costumes.
Relevant:
i want a dog sized one as a domestic robot, and various tools can come from the torso bag as needed.
Put a hard hat on a star-nosed mole instead.. It may not be as useful as a robot, but it will look like it knows what it's doing.
Nightmare fuel tho
Not enough legs
Nope. My neighbor is a tardigrade expert in fact. Retired Marine Biologist Professor.
Do they have a bunch of tardigrades at home? Or marine life in general?
Nope. They are retired and spend lots of vacation time in Cabo. Used to be avid scuba divers.
It makes so much sense for a marine biologist to be an avid scuba diver. As a therapist, when i retire, I will go to Cabo, sit at a café, and people watch. That's the same thing, right?
I’d say so! I’m pushing 50 and still not sure what I will be when I grow up so who knows what I will do if I ever retire lol.
You still have plenty of time to decide :)
Fucking hell, they are the most alien looking animals on the planet, they're amazing.
I mean, I don't disagree, but also let me introduce you to Centurio senex. Also quite alien-looking!
Looks like bat bukkakke porn, got any more?
The bats or the porn?
They attract each other with songs and raised facial flaps... What's porn compared to that?
Release the bats!
omg... you're not wrong.
It's wild that the folds in their "skin" seem to have genuine creases even.
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I had no ides their life spans were so short. Technically, can they die of old age in tun form?
Yes