Manisha Das

Meet The World's Most Sluggish Creatures

Pygmy Blue Tongue Skink

This lizard rarely leaves its burrow and waits for food to come to it, often just poking its head out.

Koala

Known for sleeping up to 20 hours a day, koalas have a low-energy diet of eucalyptus leaves, which requires minimal movement

Sloth

Famous for their lethargy, sloths can sleep for up to 20 hours a day and move very slowly.

Lion

Lions can sleep for 18-20 hours a day, especially after a big meal, making them one of the laziest big cats.

Hippopotamus

 Hippos are known to sleep 16-20 hours daily and often nap both on land and in water.

Opossum

These marsupials can sleep for 18-20 hours a day and prefer to stay in one area with food and water.

Giant Panda

Pandas spend much of their day eating bamboo and sleeping, averaging around 10 hours of sleep at a time.