The ability to use the abilities of tardigrades. Variation of Microorganism Physiology and Animal Morphing.
Also Called[]
- Moss Piglet Mimicry/Physiology
- Tardigrade Mimicry
- Water Bear Mimicry/Physiology
Capabilities[]
The user with this ability either is or can mimic/transform into tardigrade, a type of micro-animal with specimens sighted all over the world in many different habitats. Tardigrades are small and harmless to humans but they are best known as some of the most durable organisms ever discovered.
They have been known to withstand extreme temperatures from near absolute zero to above the boiling point of water, radiation several times the lethal dose for humans, 30 years without food or water, tremendous pressure and even the vacuum of space. Users of this power would possess similar traits.
Applications[]
- Additional Limbs
- Aquatic Breathing
- Ecdysis
- Supernatural Durability
- Enhanced Endurance
- Environmental Adaptation
- Extremophile Mimicry
- Hibernation
- Lunglessness
- Metabolism Manipulation
- Poison Immunity
- Pressure Resistance
- Radiation Immunity
- Self-Sustenance
- Size Reduction
- Thermal Resistance
Associations[]
Limitations[]
- May only be resistant to the effects listed and not completely immune.
Known Users[]
- Bean (Brew)
- Captain Tardigrade (Captain Tardigrade)
- Stardigrade (Cassette Beasts)
- Tardigrade Herd (Family Guy)
- Water Bears (Octonauts)
- SCP-157 - Mimetic Predator (SCP Foundation)
- Ripper (Star Trek Discovery)
- Chris and Martin Kratt (Wild Kratts) with Tardigrade Power
- Gummy Bear (Wild Kratts)