When full, you could drop a lit match into a drum full of oil or gas, and nothing much will happen since there's very little oxygen inside. I was also was surprised that with so many ships out there that no one had found the island. I also wondered why there weren't more predatory species there. If the water rose quickly, all animals would have fled to higher ground. The ones who made it to the mountain top which became the island would then compete for food and fresh water.
Horses are pretty delicate.
I would think that the leopards, lions, goats, and yaks would be better survivors. I guess I expected it to be more crowded. Everything you submit becomes mine and you grant me the right to use your name in any future publication by me. Copyright 1996 by Phil Farrand. All Rights Reserved.