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1 posted on 03/06/2013 4:58:24 PM PST by SunkenCiv
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To: SunkenCiv

Wow, that looks like a man-made object! The “snout” looks like a plastic grommet of some sort!


4 posted on 03/06/2013 5:03:17 PM PST by WXRGina (The Founding Fathers would be shooting by now.)
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To: SunkenCiv

Back in the day, I had a few tardigades, so I especially appreciate this creature!


9 posted on 03/06/2013 6:28:27 PM PST by spankalib (The downside of liberty is the need to tolerate those who despise it.)
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To: SunkenCiv

Somebody tell me that guy survived having his picture taken by a Scanning Electron Microscope, and then I’ll be impressed!


10 posted on 03/06/2013 6:32:07 PM PST by dr_lew
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To: SunkenCiv

Great googlie ooglies! The female sheds her skin and lays eggs in it, and then the male mates with the skin. It’s SILENCE OF THE TARDIGRADES all over again.


11 posted on 03/06/2013 6:38:00 PM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: SunkenCiv

The face looks like the snowman from RUDOLPH THE RED NOSED REINDEER with a mini gun coming out of its nose.


12 posted on 03/06/2013 6:42:02 PM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: SunkenCiv

They can grow to enormous size.

14 posted on 03/06/2013 7:31:52 PM PST by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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To: SunkenCiv

Ah, but I see you already knew that:)


18 posted on 03/06/2013 9:03:08 PM PST by Ken H
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To: SunkenCiv

Dang man! That’s the wildest thing you have ever posted. At first I thought this was a joke.


19 posted on 03/06/2013 9:45:08 PM PST by houeto (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: SunkenCiv

Why were the Russians going to put these things on Phobos?

Didn’t they have a clean room or were they going on purpose?


20 posted on 03/07/2013 12:27:04 PM PST by hattend (Firearms and ammunition...the only growing industries under the Obama regime.)
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