A Tardigrade, also known as a water bear, is a resilient creature. They can survive in some of the most extreme environments (think boiling water and almost absolute zero) and are known for their strange gait, which look like a bear’s walk. Inspired after watching a feature on these little monsters in Neil Degrasse Tyson’s Cosmos, designers Eric Ho and Kostika Spaho got to work and created a 3D sculpture of the Tardigrade now available on Shapeways. These eight-legged creatures can even be printed in stainless steel, brass, silver, and 14k gold! Get a little trophy celebrating one of nature’s most gritty inhabitants.
