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These organisms thrive in environments that would kill most other life forms, such as boiling hot springs or freezing Antarctic ice.
- Extremophiles
- Parasites
- Mammals
- Insects
This is the general term for organisms that love and thrive in extremely hot environments, like volcanic vents.
- Cryophiles
- Thermophiles
- Halophiles
- Acidophiles
This colorful national park in Wyoming is famous for its hot springs that host colorful thermophilic bacteria and archaea.
- Yosemite
- Glacier
- Yellowstone
- Grand Canyon
Organisms that thrive in extremely cold environments, like Antarctic ice, are called this.
- Thermophiles
- Halophiles
- Acidophiles
- Psychrophiles
This domain of life includes many extremophiles and was once thought to only live in extreme environments, though we now know they're everywhere.
- Bacteria
- Archaea
- Eukarya
- Viruses
The study of extremophiles helps scientists search for life on other planets, a field known by this name.
- Geology
- Oceanography
- Astrobiology
- Meteorology
These underwater volcanic openings on the ocean floor release super-heated water and support unique extremophile communities.
- Hydrothermal vents
- Coral reefs
- Tidal pools
- Continental shelves
This eight-legged microscopic animal can survive extreme temperatures, radiation, and even the vacuum of space.
- Amoeba
- Rotifer
- Nematode
- Tardigrade
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