Stress is a foreign concept to her. She’s a master of slowness, spends her life upside down, and is simply extraordinary: Speedy, our female sloth, is the new star of the Herberstein Animal World.

Shaggy fur, black beady eyes, and a nose like an electrical outlet—that’s how Herberstein’s newest arrival presents herself. The female sloth Speedy comes from Schönbrunn Zoo and is 16 months old. The young lady doesn’t live up to her name at all, because sloths are masters of slowing down. And Speedy is a prime example of this! “Sloths move at a slow-motion pace. They have no reason to rush, as they’re perfectly camouflaged from predators and don’t have to travel far to find their food—leaves, buds, and fruits,” explains Reinhard Pichler, the zoological director of Tierwelt Herberstein.

Two-toed sloths are native to the rainforests of South America and spend their lives hanging upside down in trees. Their long, curved claws help them grip the branches. An interesting fact: As a result of their “upside-down lifestyle,” the parting in adult sloths’ hair runs along their belly rather than their back. This allows rainwater to drain away easily.

At Herberstein, the sloth shares its home with tapirs and capybaras; over the next few months, the staff will be looking for a mate for Speedy.