Many animals like to be lazy sometimes, there are lazy dogs, cows and other animals, but this does not mean that the whole is lazy look, this is a feature of any one dog or cat. but animals exist on earth in which laziness, slowness, or the need for a long sleep is inherent in nature for the whole species.
Content
- 1 Sloth
- 2 lion
- 3 turtle
- 4 koala
- 5 Crocodile
- 6 Porcupine
- 7 Hippo
- 8 Leather
- 9 Armadillo
- 10 cat
Sloth
This is the animal sloth champion, he sleeps 15 hours a day, practically without moving, constantly hanging on branches. To the ground comes down once a week to relieve need.
Moth butterflies often settle in the wool, and moss and algae in rainy periods, causing the coat to become greenish shade.
But at the same time sloths are very numerous, this is due to the fact that with such slow movement, animals merge with the environment vegetation and predators simply do not notice them.
a lion
The king of animals also loves to be lazy.
He sleeps more than 20 hours a day (sometimes 24 hours), and moves only 2 hours, and eats for about an hour. Lion rarely hunts his duties are to protect his pride, and as a prey for food engaged in lionesses.
Turtle
The turtles house is always with them, they have nowhere to rush from enemies take refuge in their carapace, therefore these animals are slow and leisurely.
Koala
They feed on vegetation – shoots and leaves of eucalyptus, therefore there is no need to descend to earth.
And on the tree, the koala can sleep up to 18 – 22 hours, half asleep chewing green leaves.
Crocodile
Mostly lie in shallow water, and crawl out in the morning and evening on shore to warm up.
Once a month they hunt, and, having filled their stomach, the rest of the time digest eaten. If necessary, can stand without food. about a year and a half.
Porcupine
It feeds on plants and roots, lives in holes, crevices and leads a nocturnal lifestyle.
Thanks to the long spines that reach 50 cm, he is not needs to run away from a predator – when attacked, a porcupine turns into a ball bristling with needles. Therefore, his movements are slow and unhurried, but if necessary it can accelerate.
hippo
These large animals spend all day in the water where they sleep or doze in whole groups to 30 animals.
And often they sleep even under water, rising to the surface, just to inhale a portion of the air, but they do it during a dream.
By evening, hippos go ashore to feed.
Leather
This bat is awake only 4 hours a day, the rest time she sleeps.
Armadillo
Active only in the evenings, sleeps the rest of the time, and this is about 19 hours a day.
Cat
Yes, cats also like to sleep, on average they spend in a dream about 18 hours a day.
It is assumed that they have left from wild ancestors, who thus saved energy for hunting.
Each animal adapts to its habitat, and sometimes laziness is a way to survive in the wild.
