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Guinness World Records: Most heat-tolerant animal

Guinness World Records logo.Photo: Guinness World Records

The most heat-tolerant multicellular animals are the tardigrades or water bears, a group of tiny, near-indestructible animals that are able to survive temperatures exceeding 150°C (302°F) and halt their metabolism for survival.

These 1 mm long invertebrates have survived in outer space and some even survived the sun’s radiation.

Most heat-tolerant animals. Photo: Guinness World Records

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Shyleen Choruma

Shyleen is a Journalism graduate with a keen interest in contributing to the digital media landscape of South Africa. she is a Master of Communication and Media student. Shyleen kickstarted her career as a Public Relation Communicator, she has a passion for books and telling jokes.