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You’ve Heard of Water Bears, but How About These Ancient Mold Pigs?

You’ve Heard of Water Bears, but How About These Ancient Mold Pigs?

An analysis of 30-million-year-old amber has resulted in the discovery of a previously unknown microscopic creature from the Cenozoic period. Bearing a resemblance to tardigrades (aka water bears), these now-extinct “mold pigs,” as they’ve been dubbed, are unlike anything seen before.

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