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Douglas Mawson started with a team of 16 sled dogs for his Antarctic expedition in 1912. These dogs were essential for transportation and hauling supplies across the harsh and icy terrain. Unfortunately, over the course of the journey, he lost many of them due to various hardships.
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How many children did mawson have?
Douglas Mawson had only 1 child.
How did Douglas Mawson get to Antarctica?
he travelled by boat many times
What food would Sir Douglas Mawson have eaten on his exploration of the Antarctic?
Douglas mawson ate many things on the expeditions but a main thing was his dogs. Due to ninnis falling down the crevasse they lost most of their food and water so they were forced to eat their dogs. Little did they know that a dogs liver contains toxic amounts of calcium and vitamin A they still ate it Even though the dogs were very trustworthy it was a life or death situation
How many times did Douglas Mawson travel to Antarctica?
Exactly four times
How many children did Douglas Mawson have?
He and his wife had two daughters, Patricia and Jessica.
How many huskies did Douglas mawson bring to Antarctica on the Australasian Antarctic Expedition?
7
How many brothers and sisters did Douglas Mawson have?
He had two sisters and one brother and one of his sisters was famous
Which Antarctic Explorer made many geographical discoverers?
You may be thinking of Sir Douglas Mawson, who was a geologist.
How many people were on Douglas mawsons expidition?
I'm not sure if my book is right but this is what it says. Belgrave Ninnis and Dr Xavier Mertz were on Mawson's Australasian Antarctic Expedition in 1911-14. Belgrave Ninnis fell down a crevasse with the food supply sled, the main tent and some dogs(ouch!). A few months later, Dr Xavier Mertz died of sickness and frostbite(sad). Mawson barely survived the 160 km return trip alone.
How many expeditions did Douglas Mawson go on?
Douglas Mawson went on four expeditions to Antarctica.On the first occasion, he was part of Ernest Shackleton's British Antarctic Expedition. Together with Australian geologists Professor Edgeworth David and naval surgeon Alistair Mackay, Mawson was the first to reach the magnetic South Pole on 16 January 1909.On his second exploration, leading the first Australasian Antarctic Expedition, Mawson, on the boat Aurora departed from Hobart on 2 December 1911. He reached Commonwealth Bay on the Antarctic continent on 7 January 1912. He returned in 1914.Mawson undertook two more explorations in Antarctica; one in 1929 and the last in 1931, leading the first and second British, Australian and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expeditions (BANZARE).
How many dogs do mushers start with in the Iditarod?
16
How many dogs must a musher have on a line to start a race?
8 dogs 2 a team
