7 Slowest Animals In The World

Zee Media Bureau
Aug 05, 2024

Starfish

They have hard tops and wiggly tube feet on the bottom, allowing them to grasp surfaces but moves at a slow pace of 0.02 miles per hour.

Three-Toed Sloth

The three-toed sloth, known for its slow movement, lives in treetops due to its low metabolic rate. It requires only a few leaves and twigs for nutrition and moves at a pace of about 0.03 miles per hour.

Garden Snail

The garden snail has a flat, muscular organ, moves slowly along its path, with an average speed of 0.03 miles per hour.

Paddlefish

Known for quite slow swimmers, are found in North America and China moves at a speed of approximately 0.5 miles per hour.

Giant Tortoise

The largest living tortoise that can live for 150 years or more walks 0.2 to 0.5 miles per hour.

Banana Slug

A banana slug can cover 6.5 inches in 120 minutes, using a muscular foot and mucus to lubricate its path and create a bungee cord.

Koala

Although Koalas are not as slow as some other animals, move at a leisurely pace of about 0.2 miles per hour when climbing trees or moving on the ground.

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