Why do few animal species have female-dominant hierarchies?

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The only one I can think are elephants.

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Female bear the young (in general see seahorses) which means they have to devote a significant amount of resources to breeding, leaving the males to grow larger and stronger all they have to do is out compete the other males, the biggest and strongest animal in a group normally determines who is boss.

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