island tameness
English
editNoun
edit- 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.