Animals are absolutely awesome creatures with some seriously surprising traits! For instance, did you know that sloths can chill out for up to 20 hours a day? And speaking of sedentary animals, the snail moves at a speed of about a crawl. But some animals are lightning-fast! The cheetah is the speediest land animal on Earth, reaching speeds of up t

Did you know that some animals can snooze with only half of their mind? It's really true! This is called unihemispheric sleep and it's most common in aquatic animals like dolphins and whales. They need to keep one half of their brain awake to breathe while the other rests. Another fantastic fact is that the tongue of a giraffe can be up to 18 inche