island tameness

noun

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.

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insular tameness
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Meanings

nounisland tameness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn 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.

    The Anacapa deer mouse was a Channel Islands native, a Dumbo-eared, doe-eyed mouse with an endearing touch of island tameness.

    2011, William Stolzenburg, Rat Island: Predators in Paradise and the World's Greatest Wildlife Rescue

    Synonyms: insular tameness

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn 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.

Similar
insular tameness
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insular tameness
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island tameness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/island%20tameness

MLA

“island tameness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/island%20tameness. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “island tameness,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/island%20tameness.

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