Ostrichimp

Discovery LocationEast African Rift

Lead ResearcherJ. Goodfast

Field Report Summary

Combining primate intelligence with cursorial speed, the Ostrichimp is a formidable hunter-gatherer. It uses its hands to fashion tools while on the move, running down prey until it collapses from exhaustion. They live in nomadic troops, covering vast distances daily.

Physical Description

Chimpanzee upper body fused with the legs and lower plumage of an ostrich.

Habitat

Open Savanna

Dietary Behavior

Omnivore

Evolutionary Origin

Bipedal endurance adaptation

Behavioral Notes

Drums on its chest while running to signal the troop.