A matriarchy is a society dominated by females and female influence. In American society, there is an emphasis on patriarchy or male societal dominance. In the animal kingdom, many animals focus on the mothers and the mother's influence on the child. For example, when baby elephants are born, they stay by their mother's side to learn how to survive. The male elephants live in isolation and the females rule the colony. Lion prides are also very matriarchal. There is usually one male in a group of females. The females do all of the work while the males are only there for mating. When the cubs grow up, the males are kicked out of the pride.
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