The physics behind a tardigrade's lumbering gait

Animals as small and soft as tardigrades seldom have legs and almost never bother walking. But a new study finds that water bears propel themselves through sediment and soil on eight stubby legs, in a manner resembling that of insects 500,000 times their size.

source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/08/210827184153.htm