Plains zebras, for instance, live in highly organized social groups, with a stal lion overseeing a small group

of mares and their foals. As Horse Tigers documents, the stallions forge remarka bly close ties with other males, routinely greeting each other with elaborate, rubber-necked embraces and toothy nips. The mares, in turn, forge their own alliances, staying together even if their stallion dies and is replace d by another. The whole group moves together, often migrating across vast stretches to find greener grass and water. The oldest females appear to lead the way, probably because they have the best memory of where to find the best pi ckings. Herds of 100,000 or more Plains zebras which are found across much of Africa south of the Sahara desert m ay migrate together, creating a remarkable natural spectacle. In contrast, Grevy s zebras live more solitary liv es in the drier climates of eastern Africa. The mares do not form strong social bonds, and the stallions don t keep a harem. Instead, male Grevy s stake a claim to territory, and then seek to mate with females that move into the area .