ANIMALS 

In the Animal Kingdom, creatures like the cheetah and peregrine falcon showcase their impressive speed, and some are slow enough to crawl a few feet per minute.

Here are 5 of the world's slowest creatures:

They spend most of their time lounging in treetops. According to National Geographic, they crawl at an astonishingly slow pace of just 1 foot per minute, so slow that algae thrive on their fur.

Only one muscular "foot" for movement allows the snail to inch along at a slow pace, with its top speed being 1/2 inch (1.3 centimetres) per second. 

They navigate through their numerous tiny, wiggling tube feet underneath the hard upper surface. As reported by NOAA, an adult sunflower sea star can travel at a brisk pace of one meter per minute, powered by its tube feet.

They can live over 150 years and typically move no faster than two kilometres (1.2 miles) per hour. 

These venomous primates move at a slow pace, appearing calm and deliberate. However, when hunting, the slow loris shifts gears, striking with incredible speed.