Very Selow, these are the 5 slowest animals in the world

The animal world has a variety of uniqueness that is indeed different, where there are different types of animals from sight to movement. But next to some animals that have a high speed, there are also low speed animals that are actually quite dangerous for these animals. But they have many ways to survive outside of speed.

It is certainly interesting to see animals at low speed, which proves that not all animals depend solely on speed. Therefore, see the following comments about animals late on earth.

1. slow loris

The slow loris has been named the slowest animal on the planet. He prefers not to move too much and tends to stay somewhere. But when moving, the movement is very slow, which is also caused by very low muscle mbad. But Kukang has a camouflage defense on tree branches to avoid predators. Kukang inhabits many tropical rainforests from Central America to South America.

2. star of the sea

Sea stars are late animals included in Phylum Echinodermata, which has a shape with five arms, sometimes more than five arms. Starfish only walk a few centimeters a minute, making them silent. This aquatic animal defends itself with its exoskeleton to avoid predators such as sharks, crabs or other sea stars. If one of the arms is broken, the new arm will develop in the same shape.

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3. Snails

Snails are one of the slowest animals in the world, with a speed of only 1.3 cm per second, as well as the slug. These animals are included in the phylum Molluscum and release mucus, which is helpful in helping them move and stick to the surface of the ground or objects.

In fact, snails have natural habitats in Western Europe and the Mediterranean, but European explorers have accidentally dispersed them in all subtropical and tropical areas around the world.

4. Kura Kura giant

Giant tortoises are among the slowest animals, less than 800 meters per hour. But this reptile has the longest age of more than 100 years, sometimes reaching 200 years, and weighs up to 415 kg and is 1.3 meters long.

There are still two species of giant tortoises, namely the Galapagos tortoises that live in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador and the giant tortoises of Aldabra who live in the Aldabra Islands, in Sychelles.

5. slug of banana

The banana slug is a slow-moving animal that has a snail-like, but no shell-like shape and is included in the phylum of molus, where its speed is only 1.3 cm per second. This animal is yellow and sometimes has a brown complexion on the body.

Banana Slug produces mucus that is useful for preventing predators and for adhering elastically to all surfaces it pbades through. In addition, the main food is the leaves, even when eating snails or other slugs. These animals have natural habitats in the Americas, particularly in North America.

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