island tameness
English
Noun
island tameness (uncountable)
- An evolutionary trait found with island-dwelling animals, which when isolated on islands evolve the loss of timidity in the face of the unknown or predators.
- 2011, William Stolzenburg, Rat Island: Predators in Paradise and the World's Greatest Wildlife Rescue:
- The Anacapa deer mouse was a Channel Islands native, a Dumbo-eared, doe-eyed mouse with an endearing touch of island tameness.
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Synonyms
- insular tameness
Coordinate terms
- island dwarfism (insular dwarfism)
- island gigantism (insular gigantism)