We often associate animals with speed and those creatures who hunt down their prey, just like cheetahs or Lions, or maybe just horses galloping in the fields. But not every creature in the animal kingdom is built for running. Many animals either move very slowly or have adapted to get around in completely different ways. Some lack the body parts needed for running altogether, while others simply don’t need speed to survive.
Each species has developed special ways to survive even without the ability to run. For some, staying still is actually safer than trying to flee. For others, slow and steady really does win the survival race.
Here are five animals that can’t run