Guess Who Can Hold Their Breath Longer: A Sloth or a Dolphin?

Added: 2026-05-21

[00:00:00]Who can hold their breath underwater longer?

[00:00:02]>> [music] >> A speedy dolphin or the world's slowest animal, the sloth?

[00:00:06]The answer might surprise you. A nimble dolphin can only hold its breath underwater for about 10 to 15 minutes.

[00:00:14]Meanwhile, the tree-dwelling, [music] super-slow sloth can hold its breath for a whopping 40 minutes.

[00:00:20]>> [music] >> They slow their heart rate so much that they barely need any oxygen.

[00:00:24]>> [music] >> Being slow doesn't mean you don't have superpowers.