Question

How did the first plants and animals arrive in Hawaii, before humans?​

Answer 1

The first organisms to reach Hawaii had all evolved to evade land predators. They arrived to find virtually none. Although Hawaii is teeming with bird and insect life, it has very few large predators.

Answer 2

The first organisms to reach Hawaii had all evolved to evade land predators. They arrived to find virtually none. Although Hawaii is teeming with bird and insect life, it has very few large predators. There are no native reptiles, and only one small native land mammal, the Hawaiian hoary bat.