Sloths are known for being slow creatures, so it makes sense that they're not only slow but sleepy too. The brown-throated three-toed sloth (Bradypus variegatus) sleeps a lot! In fact, this sloth sleeps for about 14 to 16 a hours a day.
The koala holds the accolade for 'the animal that sleeps the most'. This Australian icon sleeps for 20-22 hours each day (sounds good to us), making it the sleepiest creature in the animal kingdom.
Three-toed sloths are some of the slowest and seemingly laziest creatures in the world. Instead of evolving to eat more, they evolved to do less.
Koalas. Hats off to the (somewhat disputed) king of sleep: the Koala bear. They've been reported to sleep up to 22 hours a day in captivity, over 90% of their lives.
Snails need moisture to survive; so if the weather is not cooperating, they can actually sleep up to three years. It has been reported that depending on geography, snails can shift into hibernation (which occurs in the winter), or estivation (also known as 'summer sleep'), helping to escape warm climates.
Koalas are the cutest — and they also rank among the laziest! The adorable fur balls only wake for two to six hours a day! Like giant pandas, Koalas' near-constant state of slumber is food-related.
Koalas. Koalas are not only extremely cute, they're smart, too! The marsupials know how to listen to their bodies and can dive into a deep sleep for an average of 22 hours a day. Koalas snack on eucalyptus leaves, which aren't high in nutrients—the abundant rest makes this diet possible.
Bees' short-term memory is quite weak, despite their unique abilities. A comparable study on chimpanzees found that bees had the worst memory, with a recall duration of just 2.5 seconds. Also earning bees a spot on the list of top 10 animals with the worst memory in the world.
Some animals, like koalas, sleep a lot — up to 22 hours a day. Cats sleep for about 15 hours a day. Worker ants average almost five hours of sleep a day, but it's in the form of around 250 one-minute power naps.
Wild Elephants Sleep Just 2 Hours a Day, Puzzling Scientists in UCLA Study. A study of matriarchal elephants in Botswana revealed the lumbering creatures only slept for two hours a day — apparently the least of any mammals.
Lions wake up early in the morning to go hunting for their food, as these wild beasts are at the top of the food chain. This metaphor is representative of those of you who are morning risers, who love to get up early and attack the day with lots of optimism and drive.
CHIMPANZEES. RECKONED to be the most-intelligent animals on the planet, chimps can manipulate the environment and their surroundings to help themselves and their community. They can work out how to use things as tools to get things done faster, and they have outsmarted people many a time.
Sloth. When people think of the word “lazy”, sloths are often one of the first animals to come to mind, and it's not surprising.
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The Mute Swan, however, is quiet but fierce and males are extremely territorial during the breeding season. It's considered to be one of the most dangerous birds in the world. If you think male geese are bad enough, you don't want to know what it's like for male mute swans to beat them.
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The Greenland shark has the longest known life span of all vertebrates, estimated to be between 300 and 500 years.
Koalas have them beat in the nap department, clocking in an impressive 18 to 22 hours of rest a day.
Elephants can run up to 25 miles per hour. However, they remain the only mammal on earth that can't jump. They always keep one leg on the ground - even when running.