myrmepropagandist on Nostr: As nprofile1q…facdx pointed out tardigrades are called "tuns" when they seal ...

As nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqqalja6la7v6ejn5e7uu7qdetmyfg48ykluh6kwx8wuv7zue4xutqvfacdx (nprofile…acdx) pointed out tardigrades are called "tuns" when they seal themselves off to survive harsh conditions. And this may be because a "tun" is a kind of barrel. And this is very objectively cute.

However, I can't help but notice there is a small barrel size called a "rundlet" ... and what could be more of a "rundlet" than a sleeping water bear?