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If the oldest members of the family are seen as leaders, the oldest female is the family matriarch, and the oldest male is the family patriarch.
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Is a patriarch male or female?
A patriarch is male and a matriarch is female. Abraham was a patriarch and Sarah was a matriarch.
What do you call male leader of family?
If you mean the male head of the (in this case) herd, then you call it an "Alpha male". CORRECT ANSWER: Male elephants are called bulls. However, there is no male head of the herd. The head of a herd is always a female elephant, a cow. Elephants are a matriarchal society, which means they are female centric.
What are the names of the Asian elepants at the Melbourne zoo?
The male is Bong Su, the young male is Ongard, the oldest female is Mek Kapah, the second oldest female is Dokkoon, the third oldest female is Kulab, the fourth oldest female is Num Oi and the young female is Mali. They are all very cute!! :)
What is the head of the family in roman society?
The head of a Roman family was the oldest male. He was called the paterfamilia.
What is the significance of paterfamilias?
oldest male in the family
What you call male and female duck?
a male duck:drake. a female duck:duck
What do you call male and female ducks?
Female is called a Duck. Male=Drake
Are belugas male or female?
belugas are both male and female every single species have both male and female in their family
What are male and female cats called?
They call a male cat a 'Tom', and a female a 'queen'.
What do you call a male and female minks?
With mink, the male is a 'boar' and the female is a 'sow'.
What do you call male and female llamas?
Just male and female although some people call them sire and dam, but this is not widely accepted.
When someone call you a matriarch?
It means the woman has the power in the relationship, so if you're female....then they're calling you powerful.Clarification:A matriarch is the female head of the extended family, which is usually the eldest female member. It can be your grandmother, mother, aunt, etc.Likewise, a patriarch is the male head of the extended family, also usually the eldest male family member.
