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The First Fleet contained the following animals:
- 18 Turkeys
- 29 Geese
- 35 Ducks
- 122 Fowls
- 87 Chickens
- Kittens
- Puppies
- 4 Mares
- 2 Stallions
- 4 Cows
- 1 Bull
- 1 Bull Calf
- 44 Sheep
- 19 Goats
- 32 Hogs
- 5 Rabbits
- Gov. Phillip's Greyhounds
- Rev. Johnson's Cats
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∙ 13y agoTwenty four rabbits were introduced with the First Fleet, but for whatever reason, these did not breed prolifically or cause any problems for the first few years of the colony's settlement.
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∙ 11y agoIn October 1859, a farmer named Thomas Austin imported 21 European rabbits for hunting, releasing them on Christmas Day that year.
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How many sheep were there on the First Fleet?
According to the website First Fleet Fellowship, there were 44 sheep on board the First Fleet.
How many female convicts were in the First Fleet?
There were 180 female convicts on the First Fleet.
How many sails on the First Fleet?
well actually, the first fleet has 11 ships so it dependst on how many sails on each ship
How many sailors were in the First Fleet?
Sources vary, but there were approximately 191 soldiers, known as marines, despatched to guard the convicts on the First Fleet to Australia.
How many wheelbarrows were taken on the First Fleet?
According to the weblink below, there were 40 wheelbarrows on the First Fleet.
What did the first fleet have on their ships?
The First Fleet was made up primarily of convicts. There were many sailors, marines and officers as well, and a large number of stock animals.
How many crew members on the first fleet?
how many crew members in te first fleet
How many sheep were there on the First Fleet?
According to the website First Fleet Fellowship, there were 44 sheep on board the First Fleet.
What Australian animals were affected by the First Fleet?
Marsupials were taken for food.
How many female convicts were in the First Fleet?
There were 180 female convicts on the First Fleet.
How many sails on the First Fleet?
well actually, the first fleet has 11 ships so it dependst on how many sails on each ship
When and why did the first fleet bring animals over with them?
Because that there would be no cattle and farm animals to produce meat and wool
What did the first fleet transport?
The First Fleet mostly transported convicts from England, along with the officers and marines who guarded them. Naturally, rations and stock animals were also transported.
How many sailors were in the First Fleet?
Sources vary, but there were approximately 191 soldiers, known as marines, despatched to guard the convicts on the First Fleet to Australia.
How many wheelbarrows were taken on the First Fleet?
According to the weblink below, there were 40 wheelbarrows on the First Fleet.
What group of animals are in a fleet?
"Fleet" generally refers to ships, not animals.
What did the first fleet do when they stopped?
Each time the First Fleet stopped, it was to purchase more provisions and stock animals to get the new colony started once they arrived in New South Wales.
