• There's over 100 species of lemurs. Each is a little bit different in their social structure except for one thing: they are all female dominant. The females are the leaders. They are the ones that call the shots. When you watch a group, you can see the females are the first one to say “We’re going to move.” Then she moves off and everybody just follows.

    Patricia Wright: There's over 100 species of lemurs.  Each is a little bit different in their social structure except for one thing: they are all female dominant. The females are the leaders. They are the ones that call the shots.  When you watch a group, you can see the females are the first one to say “We’re going to move.”  Then she moves off and everybody just follows.
    "Interview: “Island Of Lemurs” Filmmakers". Interview with Nell Minow, moviemom.maxlazebnik.com. April 5, 2014.