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Tardigrades (/ ˈ t ɑːr d ɪ ɡ r eɪ d z / ⓘ), [1] known colloquially as water bears or moss piglets, [2] are a phylum of eight-legged segmented micro-animals. They were first described by the German zoologist Johann August Ephraim Goeze in 1773, who called them Kleiner Wasserbär ' little water bear ' .
Rank Common name Scientific name Family Image Average mass (kg) Maximum mass (kg) Average length (m) Maximum length (m) Shoulder height (m) Native range
The polar bear is the largest living species of bear and land carnivore, though some brown bear subspecies like the Kodiak bear can rival it in size. [ 31 ] [ 32 ] Males are generally 200–250 cm (6.6–8.2 ft) long with a weight of 300–800 kg (660–1,760 lb).
The following are two lists of animals ordered by the size of their nervous system. ... (fresh-water polyp) 5,600 [15] Megaphragma mymaripenne: ... Brown bear: 9.586 ...
The Hypsibiidae are a family of water bears or moss piglets, tardigrades in the class Eutardigrada. [1] [2] [3] Subfamilies and genera. Subfamily Diphasconinae.
Also known as water bears or moss piglets, tardigrades are waddling eight-legged animals with a reputation for survival. There are nearly 1,500 known species of tardigrade across the planet, from ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 10 January 2025. Largest subspecies of brown bears/grizzly bears "Alaskan brown bear" redirects here. Not to be confused with Alaska Peninsula brown bear. This article may be in need of reorganization to comply with Wikipedia's layout guidelines. Please help by editing the article to make improvements to ...
Bears are generally bulky and robust animals with short tails. They are sexually dimorphic with regard to size, with males typically being larger. [48] [49] Larger species tend to show increased levels of sexual dimorphism in comparison to smaller species. [49]