とても強い生き物「クマムシ」の3つのすごいこと

Three amazing things about the bear beetle

Three amazing things about the bear beetle
クマムシという小さな生き物がいます

Such a thing as a small animal called bear beetle exists

Such a thing as a small animal called bear beetle exists
体の長さは0,3mmから0,5mmぐらいです

The body's length goes from about 0,3mm to 0,5mm

The body's length goes from about 0,3mm to 0,5mm
クマムシは、普通の生き物が生きることができないような場所でも生きることができます

The bear beetle can live in places normal animals can't

The bear beetle can live in places normal animals can't
とても深い海や高い山の上、寒い南極などでも生きることができます

It can live in places such as very deep seas, high tops of mountains and the cold south pole.

It can live in places such as very deep seas, high tops of mountains and the cold south pole.
宇宙の中でも生きることができます

It can even live in space

It can even live in space
クマムシは、2007年に宇宙で10日間、空気がない場所にいました

In 2007, the bear beetle was in space for a period of ten days, in a place lacking of air

In 2007, the bear beetle was in space for a period of ten days, in a place lacking of air
強い光などを受けましたが、生きることができました

Even if it took on strong lights, it still lived

Even if it took on strong lights, it still lived
地球に戻ってから、子どもを産んだクマムシもいました

And since they came back to earth, there were bear beetles that still gave birth to babies

And since they came back to earth, there were bear beetles that still gave birth to babies
クマムシは、体の中の水を出して体を小さくして、活動を止めることができます

The bear beetle releases water from the body so it turns small, and then can stop the action

The bear beetle releases water from the body so it turns small, and then can stop the action
寒い場所では、30年の間、凍っていたクマムシが生き返ったこともあります
専門家は、クマムシが宇宙の中でも生きることができたことは、宇宙にほかの生き物がいるかどうかを調べる研究に役に立つと言っています