How do animals end up on islands?


How do animals end up on islands? There are two main ways for species to make their way to remote islands (aside from any methods involving humans). The first method is by air in the form of flying or being blown by wind, and the second method is by sea while swimming or floating, sometimes with the aid of rafts of tangled vegetation.


How do insects get on islands?

Active or passive movement of insects through the air is probably their most common means of dispersal to oceanic islands.