The Slow Animal In The World. Native to Central America the three-toed sloth Bradypodidae bradypus is the slowest mammal in the world moving at the hair raising speed of up to 24 meters per minute on the ground. Slow lorises genus Nycticebus are strepsirrhine primates and are related to other living lorisoids such as slender lorises Loris pottos Perodicticus false pottos Pseudopotto angwantibos Arctocebus and galagos family Galagidae and to the lemurs of Madagascar.
Compared to some of these other animals the manatee is relatively speedy. Each animal has its own specialty like some animals can run fast while others are slow at running. Banana Slugs are another one of the slowest animals on the planet.
Besides its heavy weight its sluggish movement is attributed to its heavy shells and thick legs.
The Giant Tortoise is regarded as the worlds slowest reptile and is one of the slowest moving animals in the world. Banana Slugs are another one of the slowest animals on the planet. Dont the slow and steady creatures in the animal kingdom deserve a little attention too. Fun facts about the SlothThe brown-throated three-toed sloth is a truly unique animal that inhabits the rainforest canopies of Central and South America.