when an animal group is cancentrated around dominant female is called

1. patrarchy
2. matriarchy
3. swarm
4. flock

A matriarchy is a social organizational form in which the mother or oldest female heads the family. Descent and relationship are determined through the female line. It is also government or rule by a woman or women. While those definitions apply in general English, definitions specific to the disciplines of anthropology and feminism differ in some respects.