There are so many animals on the planet. But, we don’t know all of them and it is not also be possible. Everyone is different from each other based on certain physical characteristics. Some of them can move very fast even more than cars. On the other hand, some other cannot pass 1km per hour.
Are they lazy or unable? We are talking about the slowest animal in the world. You get surprised knowing that on this earth you will find such animal that needs near about 24 hours to cover just 1km. Don’t you have the interest to know the slowest animal?
Top 10 Slowest Animal
You can call them lazy or unable to move, whatever you think, the fact is some animals are in his world which is known as the slowest animal in the world. We pick here 10 numbers of them.
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Three-Toed Sloth
Because of having the lowest moving speed we place the animal at the top of the slow animal list. The word “Sloth” is the same meaning of slow motion. By the word meaning, this animal called the name. The maximum speed of this animal is 0.003 miles per hours. Are you calculating the time of passing 1 mile? Usually, they don’t move more than 30 meters per day. Of being a slowest moving animal this is not dangerous to human. It can live up to 30 years.
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Starfish
The fish is found in the ocean. It has a body on its central part and has five arms around the body. Because of looking like a star the fish is named starfish. This is one of the slowest sea animals in the world. It moves 0.02 miles per hour. Generally, the fish hardly pass long distance. This is the reason for staying in one ocean most of the starfish. An adult size starfish is about 20g in weight and can live 34 years.
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Banana Slug
Similar looking like a banana and due to this reason the word banana added to the name. The animal can large up to 25 cm and maximum weight can be 115 gm. In very rare case, some animal can grow more than this measurement. Its maximum speed is 0.2 miles per hour. People of a specific region in India take it as food. The average lifespan of this animal is 2-7 years but some can live up to 10 years.
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Garden Snail
In this list, maybe this fish is well known to you and you may have seen it. There are different species of garden snail in the world and some of them can pass more than 3 years by slipping. Yes, the snail is a lazy animal. Its average speed does not exceed 0.4 miles per hour. At the age of 6-12 months, it reaches to adult life. Most of the time, it is found in the wetland.
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Seahorse
Because of slow motion, this is not only slow animal of the sea, it placed in top 10 slowest animal of the earth. Due to its body structure, the fish cannot move fast. The animal can grow 1.5 to 35.5 cm. Usually, the animal cannot move faster than 0.5 miles per hour. Mainly it lives in tropical shallow and temperate waters. The main food of this animal is crustaceans that float in water. The lifespan of the slow-moving animal is 1-4 years.
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Giant Tortoise
This animal is one of the longest living animals in the world. The average lifespan of the animal is at least 100 years. A giant tortoise can grow up to 4 feet 3 inch in length and can be 417 kg in weight. The animal is known to all because of slow moving. The animal is also faster than first three animals. Its maximum speed per hour is 0.7 miles. Though the animal is slow moving, it is a hard worker.
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Slow Loris
The slow loris, this animal is an adorable primate that is native to Southeast Asia. They have one similar physical characteristic like you and me. Look at their hand. The animal cannot move more than 2 km per hour. This is the reason for placing this animal on this list. It is nocturnal but most of the night they pass foraging alone. They can produce toxins from their brachial gland to their predators. It can be said that they are not dangerous to a human being.
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Koala Bears
This is the special type of mammals. The animal is endemic to Australia and it is found in the regions of eastern and southern and yes, that needs to the coastal area. Most of the time, they stay in trees. Their smell and sound capability are too strong and that is why they can recognize predators so easily. Having strong limbs and claws they can easily climb up a tree. Their maximum speed per hour is about 2 miles.
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Manatee
The animal manatee is also known to many people as a sea cow. Because of being too large size, the animal is better known as a manatee. Though it usually moves at 5 miles per hour it can pass 8 miles per hour when it moves rapidly. Plants are the only food of this animal. Their main function is eating and resting all day long. Usually, they remain alive 60 years but there is the possibility of living more years.
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American Woodcock
In this list, you can find the only bird which is also the slowest animal in the world. The bird is known to all by another name timberdoodle. The bird is known for its slow moving and also due to its plump shape. The bird can fly 16-18 miles per hour. You may call this is enough speed than the others but in case of the bird, the speed is really less. Most of the time, they stay on the ground of young forest habitats.
Final Words
We tried to present the actual information and we think we can do so. We never consider the animal is either fish or bird. We make the list with importing the right and necessary information. Can you name an animal which speed is slower than these animals? All are faster than this animal obviously.
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