Chimpanzebra

Discovery LocationCongo Basin edge

Lead ResearcherJ. Goodall

Field Report Summary

Living at the boundary of forest and savannah, the Chimpanzebra uses its stripes to confuse predators in the dappled light of the tree line. Highly intelligent, they live in fission-fusion societies. Their calls are a bizarre mix of hoots and brays. They supplement their diet of fruit with grazing on tall grasses.

Physical Description

Chimpanzee build with the high-contrast black and white striping of a zebra.

Habitat

Forest-Savanna Mosaic

Dietary Behavior

Omnivore

Evolutionary Origin

Visual disruption camouflage

Behavioral Notes

Uses tools to groom its intricate coat patterns.