Interestingly, the island rule is overturned for small mammals such as rodents, for which gigantism is favored under insular conditions.

有趣的是，对于啮齿动物这样的小型哺乳动物来说，岛屿法则被推翻了，因为在岛状环境下，巨大的体型是最受欢迎的。