This is the funny moment a dozy sloth fell asleep while eating corn on the cob for its lunch.

The lazy creature lived up to its name as it drifted off while completing its exhausting task - munching on some corn in its enclosure at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi province, Thailand, on August 17.

Still holding onto its healthy meal, the animal slowly laid its head back as it fell into slumber.

Sloths are notorious for their sluggish behaviour and slow movement, which are believed to make them less noticeable to predators like wild cats and birds of prey.

This is the hilarious moment a dozy sloth fell asleep while eating corn on the cob for its lunch.

The lazy creature lived up to its name as it drifted off while completing its exhausting task - munching on some corn in its enclosure at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi province, Thailand, on August 17.

Still holding onto its healthy meal, the animal slowly laid its head back as it fell into slumber.

Sloths are notorious for their sluggish behaviour and slow movement, which are believed to make them less noticeable to predators like wild cats and birds of prey.