Sloths are three times faster in water than on land and can hold their breath for up to 40 minutes.
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Sloths can swim three times faster than they can walk on land. And because of their ability to slow their heart rates to one-third its normal rate, they can also hold their breath for a whopping 40 minutes under water.

Preview photo credit: Suzi Eszterhas/Minden Pictures
Source: travelandleisure.com/animals/international-sloth…