Top 8 Laziest Animals In The World

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1. Pygmy Blue Tongue Lizard

"Pygmy blue tongue lizards hide in caves, avoid interaction, and survive by waiting for food and water to come to them."

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2. Laziest Animal: Lion

Jungle kings & queens, sleep 18-20 hrs/day. Understandable - hot habitats & hunting demand energy. Sometimes 24 hrs!

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3. Koala

cute, lazy sleepers due to high-fiber eucalyptus diet, awake 2-6 hours daily.

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4. Sloth

sleep 20hrs, move slow as molasses. Two-toed slightly faster than three-toed. Laziness poster kids.

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5. Opossum

Slow movers, sleep 18-20 hrs, stay put when comfy.

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6. House Cat

agile when awake, but sleep 6-7 hours. Genetic legacy from Sahara hunting days - conserve energy to catch prey.

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7. Hippopotamus

Gigantic nappers, sleep 16-20 hrs/day in groups. Lazy grazers, meditative stance for 5 hrs. Nocturnal food searchers.

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8. Python

feared for fierceness, but surprisingly lazy. Sleeps 18hrs/day, moves as slow as stop-and-go traffic!