Nov8,2025
True to its name, the sloth sleeps and rests for about 15–20 hours a day, moving only when absolutely necessary.
These adorable Australian marsupials rest up to 22 hours daily, conserving energy from their low-nutrition eucalyptus diet.
After a big meal, pythons can rest for days or even weeks while digesting slowly, remaining nearly motionless.
The “king of the jungle” sleeps or rests for 16–20 hours a day, saving energy for short, powerful hunts.
Often underestimated, opossums can rest up to 18 hours a day, emerging only at night to forage.
These burrowing mammals sleep around 18–19 hours a day, hidden safely in their underground dens.
With a bamboo-heavy diet low in nutrients, pandas rest or nap for about 10–16 hours each day.
Especially the mouse lemur, known for sleeping up to 17 hours a day, conserving energy in Madagascar’s forests.