Insular dwarfism
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insular-dwarfism-186-3056747
title:
Insular dwarfism
text:
Insular dwarfism, a form of phyletic dwarfism, is the process and condition of large animals evolving or having a reduced body size when their population's range is limited to a small environment, primarily islands. This natural process is distinct from the intentional creation of dwarf breeds, called dwarfing. This process has occurred many times throughout evolutionary history, with examples including various species of dwarf elephants that evolved during the Pleistocene epoch, as well as more
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Form of phyletic dwarfism occurring on islands
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insular_dwarfism
date created:
2006-06-09T00:27:14Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T10:51:55Z
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