Because there is no water in the body of the Tardigrade while in a cryptobiotic state to aid metabolism the Tardigrade cannot go through any physical changes ( from self ) while dehydrated .

因为在 缓步 动物的身体里没有水，而在隐生状态下恢复新陈代谢，又不能通过自身的改变来 完成。

Four New Records of Tardigrada for Tardigrade Fauna of Jiangxi Province

江西省 缓步动物四个新纪录种记述

Tardigrade have about 1 recorded species currently much more time manpower and material resources are needed to get all of these species ' DNA barcode .

缓步 动物目前约有1000个记录种，要对这些种类全部进行DNA条形编码，需要更多的时间、人力和物质资源。

The Tardigrade is almost dead in the cryptobiotic stage other than the fact that it can revive itself from this state .

缓步 动物 门在隐生阶段几乎是处于死亡状态，除非它自己苏醒过来。