Bdelloid rotifers are multicellular animals so small you need a microscope to see them. Despite their size, they're known for being tough, capable of surviving through drying, freezing, starvation, and low oxygen. Now, researchers have found that not only can they withstand being frozen, but they can also persist for at least 24,000 years in the Siberian permafrost and survive.
from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/06/210607161159.htm
from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/06/210607161159.htm
Arctic rotifer lives after 24,000 years in a frozen state
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