Map Notes. 1  Each point represents a people group in a country. 2  Colors âââââ are from the Joshua Project Progress Scale. 3  Points are best estimates, but should not be taken as exact.  Points represent the approximate center of a larger 1  area. Click any point for a popup with further people group details.
Slow lorises. Slow lorises are a group of primates from southeast Asia and possess a very rare trait for a mammal â a toxic bite. This provides defence from predators and mothers also protect their young by licking the toxin onto their fur. Slow lorises are perfectly adapted to life in the trees with special pincer-like hands and feet.
We hear a lot about the fastest things on Earth, the peregrine falcons, sailfish and cheetahs of this world. But what are the slowest? Earth Unpluggedâs Maddie Moate discovers that animals that live life in the slow lane, like tortoises, sloths and garden snails, are the masters of survival. But they are positively speedy; there are much slower things to be found on our planet. For more videos subscribe to the Earth Unplugged channel on YouTube.