Iceland review - 2013, Side 40

38 ICELAND REVIEW
By Eygló Svala arnarSdóttir
ILLuSTRATIoNS By Erna KriStín gylfadóttir.
iceland’s
other
inhabitants
All Icelandic land mammals but one were brought
to the country by humans, either deliberately or
by accident. Domestic animals, having been
isolated on the island for more than 1,100 years,
have developed special characteristics.