Search in almost every type of watery habitat around the world mosses ice stream beds, hot spring, lake, oceans, and you might chance  upon a water bear, one of the hardiest
Little creature in  all creation . so tiny  that it is barely visible, a water bear has a  short
Four  segmented body covered  with  a  protective  cuticle,  and  it  has  eight   limbs,
Each  ending  in a set  of  claw. Its  overall shape  and  gait  resemble  those  of  a
Lumbering  bear,  hence  its name.
Water  bear  are tardigrades,  meaning  “slow  walkers.”  Hundreds  of  species are
Known,  and  females lay  from 1 to30eggs  at  time. Tens  of  thousands of
These  tiny  creatures  may be  found  in just  a  few  handfuls of  wet sand
Or  soil. A particularly  good place to find  them  is in roof  mosses. They can be good in the water and help in the work of nature.