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All-female and able to survive 24,000 years on ice: all hail the resilient rotifer

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The all-female common rotifer ( Philodina roseola) is one of the most resilient life forms on the planet.

The tiny animal, just 0.2mm in size, is also a fantastic cleaner.

There are more than 450 described species of bdelloid rotifer , including the rotifer.

They can withstand extreme heat and cold by contracting into an inert tun’.