Where do water bears live?

The name "water bear" comes from the way they walk, reminiscent of a bear's gait. The biggest adults may reach a body length of 1.5 mm (0.059 in), the smallest below 0.1 mm. Newly hatched tardigrades may be smaller than 0.05 mm. read more

Tardigrades (/ˈtɑːrdɪˌɡreɪd/; also known as water bears, space bears, or moss piglets) are water-dwelling, eight-legged, segmented micro-animals. They were first discovered by the German zoologist Johann August Ephraim Goeze in 1773. read more

Polar Bears live in cold places above the water. They can live onglaziers or ice covered land. read more