20 Laziest Animals

Koala

Giant Panda

Sleeps for: 10 hours a day

Snooze Stats: Pandas tend to do two things with their day: 1. Sleep; 2. Forage. After a long day of finding and feasting on bamboo, a giant panda loves to climb up into its favorite tree and sleep.

Lemur

Sleeps for: 16 hours a day

Snooze Stats: During the day, lemurs are very independent creatures, going about their day on their own. However, at night, they often sleep in groups. They like to clump together. Talk about a cuddle sesh!

Lion

Sleeps for: 18-20 hours (sometimes 24 hours a day!)

Snooze Stats: Sometimes, the weather in Africa can be scorching hot, and all lions can do is sleep through it. It's for the best, however, because when they are awake, lions are extremely active, with all of their hunting and fighting.

Armadillo

Sleeps for: 18-19 hours a day

Snooze Stats: Armadillos are most active in the evenings, so they spend most of their day sleeping. But scientists still haven't figured out why these animals are so sleepy. One theory is because they're such stationary animals.

Cat

Sleeps for: 18 hours a day

Snooze Stats: If you have a house cat, you know that they spend most of their day napping. Scientists believe that this is a trait from their ancestors, who had to conserve energy for hunting.

Spiny Anteater

Sleeps for: 12 hours a day

Snooze Stats: Although spiny anteaters aren't as lazy as sloths, they are very slow-moving animals. Spiny anteaters, also known as echidnas, are generally solitary creatures and avoid the heat of the sun during the day. Perhaps that's why they sleep so much.