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Gastrotrich
Invertebrate
The gastrotrich is a microscopic water creature that lives its whole life in only about three days, swimming among grains of sand on tiny beating hairs.
💡 Fun Facts
- A microscopic aquatic worm that lives a very fast life.
- They go from birth to natural death in just three days.
- Covered in tiny hairs that help them swim.