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This Sea Cow Barely Moves: 5 Super Calm Animals
THIS SEA COW BARELY MOVES
A short from AnimalDex, from Calmest Animals. Every claim in it comes from that page, which has the full detail and sources.
Published 3 November 2026. AI-narrated, with motion added to some images.
Transcript
- 0:00THIS SEA COW BARELY MOVES. This manatee barely moves. Here are five of the calmest animals.
- 0:05#5 PALLAS'S CAT. Five: this fluffy wild cat freezes flat when scared.
- 0:09#4 NUBIAN IBEX. Four: this wild goat strolls calmly up steep cliffs.
- 0:12#3 EAST AFRICAN ORYX. Three: this oryx stays cool-headed and lets itself get hot instead of sweating.
- 0:17#2 DOMESTIC CAT. Two: your cat. It sleeps up to 16 hours a day.
- 0:21#1 WEST AFRICAN MANATEE. One: the manatee. Save this for stressful days: breathe slow, like a manatee floating up for air.
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