"island tameness" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} island tameness (uncountable)
  1. 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. Wikipedia link: en:island tameness Tags: uncountable Synonyms: insular tameness Coordinate_terms: island dwarfism (alt: insular dwarfism), island gigantism (alt: insular gigantism)
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