6 Animals Where Females Rule

A herd of African elephants walks through the grass in front of Mount Kilimanjaro in Kenya.

Most animal societies are led by males, but in some, females rule. These matriarchal groups are typically led by the oldest and wisest individuals. Female leadership has evolved primarily in mammals, which tend to live longer and have fewer offspring than other species. Animals with female leaders are those in which females have a disproportionate … Read more