Speed: Up to 1.5 mph. Lorises are small, nocturnal primates found in Southeast Asia, moving slowly and deliberately to avoid detection by predators.
Speed: Up to 1.5 mph. One of the few venomous lizards, the Gila monster from the Southwestern United States moves slowly and feeds infrequently.
Speed: Up to 0.8 mph on the ground. Koalas spend most of their time in eucalyptus trees, moving leisurely and sleeping up to 20 hours a day.
Speed: This bird has a slow, erratic flight speed compared to other birds. Known for their unique "sky dance," woodcocks are more renowned for their mating display than their speed.
Speed: Up to 5 mph, but usually swims around 1-2 mph. Also known as sea cows, manatees are slow-moving marine mammals found in warm coastal areas.
Speed: 0.2 mph. Found in the moist forests of North America's Pacific Coast, the banana slug is one of the slowest and largest terrestrial mollusks.
Speed: Up to 0.02 mph. Starfish, or sea stars, move slowly across the ocean floor using hundreds of tiny tube feet.
Speed: 0.03 mph. With their iconic shells and slimy trail, garden snails are among the slowest moving creatures on land.
Speed: Up to 0.2 mph. Giant tortoises, found on the Galápagos Islands and Seychelles, are known for their long lifespan and slow pace.
Speed: 0.03 miles per hour (mph). Native to Central and South America, the three-toed sloth is the world's slowest mammal, spending most of its life hanging upside down in the trees.