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Re:Tardigrades turn into glass when they dry out by guard-of-terra on Saturday December 26, 2015 @07:54AM (#10794016)
Without spine they won't be able to function at that size. Gravitation is mean bitch - weight grows as x^3, but muscular power only as x^2. Mammals are probably the best you can do in "very large" form factor.

Indeed, even at their present size they are called "slow steppers".

Re:Tardigrades turn into glass when they dry out by GFK_of_xmaspast on Saturday December 26, 2015 @09:57AM (#10794228)
On the other hand, actual biology: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coconut_crab (and re: the "mammals" comment: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentinosaurus)
Re:Tardigrades turn into glass when they dry out by DiabloD3 on Saturday December 26, 2015 @01:51PM (#10794827)
"Video of the most likely way Argentinosaurus walked" -> Very carefully.