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I think the rule of thumb is that small animals tend to get larger when isolated, and larger animals tend to get smaller.
by mig39 3y ago
I think the rule of thumb is that small animals tend to get larger when isolated, and larger animals tend to get smaller.
- mkl 3y agoYes. Island gigantism and insular dwarfism (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insular_dwarfism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insular_dwarfism).
- fireflies_ 3y agoIt's a shame that these aren't parallel. Why couldn't it be "insular gigantism" or "island dwarfism"? (But not both!)
- messe 3y agoWhat’s even worse is that Island Gigantism is a Germanic derived word followed by a Latin derived word, while Insular Dwarfism has the etymologies the other way around.
- shusaku 3y ago… that’s literally written in the first paragraph of the original linked article.