QUESTION:
The slowest animal in the world is a sloth. Yes or No?
The correct ANSWER is YES
The slowest animals in the world are sloths. They can advance at most half a meter per minute. It takes 5 minutes for them to cross the street on a standard two-lane road. Their highest measured speed is 0.25 km per hour. Three-toed sloths hold the record for being the slowest animal among mammals. The giant panda comes next, and the two-toed sloth comes in third.
Differences Between the Two-Toed and Three-Toed Sloths
Two-toed sloths are slightly larger, and they can spend more time hanging upside down at the top of the tree. They’re actually pretty acrobatic despite this slowness.
Three-toed sloths always look like they’re smiling. They have two extra neck vertebrae that allow them to turn their heads almost completely. Thanks to their ability to turn their heads 270 degrees, they can smell the incoming predators.