# Why is the zebra project named after a zebra animal?

**URL:** <https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/why-is-the-zebra-project-named-after-a-zebra-animal/47829>\
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**Created:** [June 4, 2024, 4:41am UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/why-is-the-zebra-project-named-after-a-zebra-animal/47829 "2024-06-04T04:41:42Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 4, 2024, 4:41am UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/why-is-the-zebra-project-named-after-a-zebra-animal/47829/1 "2024-06-04T04:41:42Z")

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Why is the zebra project named after a zebra animal?

I was googling a photo of a zebra to put on my profile, in honor of Zcash. Now I have this question about why they named it zebra.

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**Author:** ![Autotunafish](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/autotunafish/32/7827_2.png) [@Autotunafish](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/Autotunafish)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2024, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/why-is-the-zebra-project-named-after-a-zebra-animal/47829/2 "2024-06-04T15:17:59Z")

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It was chosen as a mascot in a zcap election in 2018

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> Throughout June, the Zcash Foundation carried out an experimental governance process. We first announced it back in April and recently shared the results at Zcon0 on June 28. The Foundation’s governance system is outlined on...