Every zebra has unique stripe patterns by which it is recognized by the others. Frequent grooming acertains the close bonds between the members of a family. Zebras have no territoriality, the range they use overlaps with that of many other family groups and changes in size and location with the season. Between the females is a pronounced hierarchy of rank. The dominant females will often displace subordinates from a good feeding patch.
Rival stallions fight very fiercely by biting and kicking.
Females come in oestrus every 14 month and will adopt a special gesture with tail up and legs apart. The males nearby will be attracted until one of the rival males acquires her. The period aof geststion is about 12 months, one foal is born at a time. In the morning herds will move to their feeding grounds and stay there most of the day. Often they walk in a single file.