W ithin a few hours after it is born, a young wild horse can run fast enough to keep up with the herd. If young horses could not run so soon after birth, they would be quickly eaten by predators. Usually, only one foal is born at a time. In the case of Mongolian wild horses, the coat of a newborn foal is often quite light in color. After four or five weeks, this is shed and replaced by a darker coat.
Foals usually stay close to their mothers.
When there is danger, they are moved to the center of group and protected by all of the adults. Where they live. W ild horses are found only in Africa and Asia. Zebras are strictly African animals. Wild asses are found mostly in Asia, although a couple of species can be found in Africa.