Their small, oblong hooves are well adapted for running. Can gallop at speeds up to 25 mph. Usually walk single file when travelling to and from water or bed grounds. Will swim if necessary. Poor eyesight, but good sense of smell that alerts them to enemies.
Hearing is fair.
Their alarm call is a barking cough or a clacking of the teeth. Will squeal if injured or terrified. Grunts keep the herd together while feeding. A scent gland on their hindquarters gives off a mild, skunky scent which helps to keep the herd together and mark territory. Members of a herd often rub their faces against one anothers' backs.