NATURE'S SLOWPOKES

Speed isn't the only measure of life. Many animals and gentle sea creatures embrace a slow, steady existence, teaching us the value of enjoying life. 

Here are some slow-moving, adorable animals in nature: 

Brown-Throated Three-Toed Sloths move slowly at 0.24 km/h but swim well; their grip muscles excel over pushing, making ground travel difficult.

Galápagos tortoises are large, slow movers, walking at 0.3 km/h, migrating seasonally between grassy lowlands and elevated meadows during different seasons.

The garden snail moves slowly using a muscular foot and mucus to reduce friction, achieving speeds of up to 1/2 inch per second, leaving a slime trail.

Manatees sleep submerged for about 50% of the day, surfacing every 20 minutes. They graze in shallow waters and swim steadily at 5-8 km/h.

American woodcocks fly slowly at 8 km/h, but can reach 26-45 km/h during migration. They have large, high-placed eyes.