KnowraTardigradeLinked fromLinked fromThe 11 pages that link to Tardigrade, each with the reason it gives.All 11Broader topic 6Related 2Compared with 3Cutaneous respirationBroader topic: Its small body permits gas exchange across the body surface without specialized respiratory organs.ExtremophileCompared with: Tardigrades are famous for stress tolerance, but survival without active growth differs from thriving.Desiccation toleranceBroader topic: The most famous desiccation-tolerant animal, dried in a curled tun and revived on contact with water.NematodeRelated: Tardigrades are another ecdysozoan group, but have a segmented body and limbs.AnnelidCompared with: Tardigrades have visible body divisions but belong to a different major animal lineage.DesiccationBroader topic: Some tardigrades enter a dehydrated tun state that tolerates severe drying.DiapauseRelated: Its extreme inactivity offers a useful contrast with regulated developmental diapause.Arthropod appendagesCompared with: Tardigrade legs provide a compact comparison with arthropod appendage construction.AnhydrobiosisBroader topic: Some tardigrades contract into a tun during drying and recover after rehydration.CryptobiosisBroader topic: The most famous practitioner; revival after exposure to open space was shown in 2007.EurythermBroader topic: Some tardigrades withstand broad temperature extremes, especially while dormant.