Their diet consists of grass, herbs and shrubs. Grant's Zebra has a smaller mane than other zebras, and the stripes on its body form a distinctive pattern, like the fingerprint of man. Mating occurs in the spring. Mares reach sexual maturity around 28 months, stallions usually take a little longer. Gestations last 345-390 days.
Mares generally give birth to one young every three years.
Babies weigh 60-70 lbs. Most are born with brown and white stripes that get darker as they get older. The mane runs the entire length of the body when the baby is born. The baby is called a foal. Adult males are called stallions and females are called mares.