How could an organism with keratin fur/hair and feathers generate a spark of static electricity? How well would this spark start a fire?

My creature is a 'chimera', so it is a combination of a few different animals. As a defense (or an offense) mechanism, it can coat itself in a flammable oil and self ignite. I would prefer to reference endothermic animals (in particular avian and mammalian). What I have had the most trouble with so far is how the creature will gather charge, if it can gather charge instantly, and how well keratin will spark flame. The chimera is also coated in a fire resistant gel like oil, so burns are not an issue. It is unnaturally occurring, thus it has quite few evolutionary rules to follow. The chimera has intelligence at the level of humans, if that will help. Thank you; I appreciate any thoughts.

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