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The 10 slowest animals in the world

The 10 slowest animals in the world

There are animals for all tastes.They are fast, agile and active, but on the other hand, there are slow, calm and lazy animals.All animals are special, each with its own characteristics, hence, the great animal diversity on our planet Earth.

Be slow also its benefits The animals that lead their lives with total parsimony, are usually the ones that seem most adorable and endearing to us, as if we wanted to have them stuffed to hug them and give them a lot of love.But be careful, this in some cases, can only be of appearance./p>

Let's get to know, in this article from Animals and Pets Online, the 10 slowest animals in the world .My favorite is the Koala, which one is yours?

Lazy or

The lazy man bears the baton as the slowest animal in the world , so much that it makes him "lazy" to see him.His name has been used in various phrases when we refer to the extreme slowness and even to boredom.Their eyesight is short-sighted, they have an underdeveloped ear and smell, poor lazy, so beautiful it is! In fact, its name in English is "sloth", synonymous with slow motion or "slow motion".Its average speed is 0.020 km/h .It is very threatened.

The 10 slowest animals in the world

Loggerhead turtles

The turtle is a global symbol of slowness, although some of the sea turtles are not as slow as the urban legend says.The turtles are very long-lived marine animals that can live up to 150 years .Its average speed is 0.040 km/h .It is the slowest reptile in the world.

The 10 slowest animals in the world

Koala

These nocturnal animals love to take refuge, for a long time, in the trees of Australia and are considered specialized climbers .They have a pretty padded tail that allows them to sit on them to enjoy of the landscapes from the top and then move at a maximum speed of 20 km/h.A curious fact is that the Koala are not bears as such, in fact, they fall into the category of marsupial mammals as a species, but their Appearance labels them as bears.

The 10 slowest animals in the world

Sea cow

The manatees are popularly known as sea cows .They are very adorable and seem not to swim, but only float with total peace of mind.They are animals whose maximum speed is 5km/h .They tend to be very peaceful and like to remain in the shade in the shallow waters of the Caribbean Sea and Indian Ocean.

The manatees are All day eating, gaining weight and resting.Currently they do not have predators, something that makes them even slower, because they do not have to run from anyone.They exercise very little.

The 10 slowest animals in the world

Seahorse

Seahorses are slow due to their complex body structure that does not allow them to move much or reach high speeds, say it is a motor deficiency, which only allows them to swim vertically.

Seahorses are made to remain in one place all their life, they are very homely.This fish only travels 0.09 Km/h .There are more than 50 species of seahorses, all , just as slow.Its beauty, precisely, does not reside in its movements.

The 10 slowest animals in the world

Starfish

The starfish is one of the slowest animals in the world, reaching speeds of 0.090 Km/h .Also, there are more than 2000 types of starfish, being very different from each other.The sea stars, practically, can be seen in all the oceans of the Earth.They are not made to travel long distances, and since they are very slow, they get carried away by the oceanic currents in their passage.p> The 10 slowest animals in the world

Snail yard

This spiral shell terrestrial mollusk is extremely slow.If you see it in a garden, it is possible that the next day it will be practically in the same place.They live in humid Mediterranean areas, they like to winter for years and they move making small muscle contractions that reach up to 0.050 km/h .Although they live in gardens they don't like sunlight and prefer to enjoy a good shade.

The 10 slowest animals in the world

Loris or slow monkey

The loris is a strange but adorable type of nocturnal primate, native to the jungles of Sri Lanka.His hands are very similar to those of human beings and perform very soft but graceful contortionist movements.animals that are in this list, the Loris is one of the "fastest" that can reach a speed of 2 km/h .

It is very small, curious and light, its size ranges between 20 and 26 cm and can weigh up to 350 g.The Loris is a species of primate that is in serious danger of extinction due to the alarming destruction of its habitat and holding this adorable primate as a "pet".

The 10 slowest animals in the world

The American Scholarship

The American scholarship is the slowest bird in the world that lives in the forests of North America.It has an inflated body with short legs and a long and sharp beak.It is the winner in as far as slow flights are concerned, between 5 m/h at 8 km/h , so he really likes being on the ground.They like to migrate at night and fly very low.

The 10 slowest animals in the world

The corals

Like the starfish, the coral, is another that does not look like an animal, but that it is.It does not cause much to embrace it, but it is worthy of admiration for its undeniable beauty.The corals are the decoration of the seabed and many divers only go down to the depths to observe the corals.They are the winners in terms of slowness of referral, because in fact, they are marine animals that remain immobile , but at the same time, They are full of life.

The 10 slowest animals in the world

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