At the school of life
![An adult zebra and a foal standing in grassland, touching their noses together.](https://res.cloudinary.com/nho/image/fetch/q_auto,fl_progressive:semi/w_auto:breakpoints_360_3500_20_10:800/https://nicolas-hoizey.photo/photos/at-the-school-of-life/at-the-school-of-life.jpg)
The plains zebra is highly social and usually forms small family groups called harems, which consist of a single stallion, several mares and their recent offspring.
Early on, a mother zebra keeps any other zebra away from her foal, including the stallion, the other mares, and even her previous offspring. Later, though, they all bond. Within the group, a foal has the same rank as its mother.
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