Tardigrade?

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PhD candidate at Stanford University studying microbiology in extreme environments

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I am in Germany with my partner's family and noticed their dogs drinking from an algae-covered bird feeder outside. I decided to take a look at what they were drinking. I spotted this wiggly little creature, which I think is a tardigrade with a tummy full of algae. A pretty lucky find for my partner's family of nine to see!

A video:


The bird bath in question:
Another photo:

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