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# megalania - the giant ripper lizard # gineonus- a giant bird related to ducks # diprododon- a giant wombat as heavy as a rhino # saltwater crocodile - they have been around since before the dinosaurs

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How many Indian tribes lived in Tennessee before the settlers came?

Before European settlers arrived, there were several Native American tribes living in Tennessee, such as the Cherokee, Chicksaw, Creek, and Shawnee.


When was the goat introduced to the US?

Goats have been domesticated by man for thousands of years, so Christopher Columbus brought goats with him when he landed in the "New World" in 1493. Of course, there was no US then. When the first settlers arrived in North America, they brought goats with them. One type of goat, the milch goat, was brought to the continent by Captain John Smith on the Mayflower. Swiss breeds of goat, together with animals from Spain and Austria, were brought to North America between the 1590s and 1700.


How have Australian animals evolved?

There are so many unique Australian animals because Australia is on a continent that is pretty far from other continents. These animals were made for where they live, and they make their habitats there.


How moose jaw got its name?

Moose Jaw, a city in Saskatchewan, Canada, got its name from the Cree word "moosegaw," which means "the place where the moose are." The name is believed to refer to the shape of the Moose Jaw River, which resembles a moose's jaw. The area was originally inhabited by Indigenous peoples, who used the term long before European settlers arrived. Over time, the name was adapted into English as "Moose Jaw."


How did the totoises get in to the galapagos?

Larger animals, such as the tortoises, probably arrived at the Galapagos Islands by riding on floating vegetation or logs from South America and across the sea.

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Did aboriginal people travel on animals?

No. Until the European settlers arrived, Australia didn't have any animals suitable for domestification and use as pack animals.


How many Aboriginal groups were ion there in Australia when the first European settlers arrived?

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What season did the first settlers come to Australia?

The first settlers arrived in Australia during Australia's mid-Summer.


When did the earliest settlers arrive in Australia?

Australia's first European settlers arrived in Australia on 26 January 1788. These early seetlers were primarily convicts from England, together with the officers and marines sent with them to help keep order and establish the new colony.


When did the first non convict settlers arrive in Australia?

they arrived at 1793 in Australia


The first European settlers in Australia were prisoners true or false?

True. The first European settlers in Australia were primarily convicts sent from Britain. In 1788, the First Fleet, consisting of ships carrying convicts, arrived in Botany Bay, marking the beginning of the British colonization of Australia. This penal colony was established to alleviate overcrowding in British prisons.


What region did the Sioux move when European settlers arrived?

great plains


What religions did Native Americans have before European settlers arrived?

True


What government did Australia have back in 1700?

There was no European settlement in Australia in 1700. the first settlers only arrived in 1788, so therefore there was no government. The Aborigines acted under their own tribal laws and structure.


How many aborginal people lived in Australia when white settlers arrived?

While exact numbers of aboriginal people in Australia at the time of European settlement are unknown, it is estimated there were anywhere between 350,000 and 1.5 million.


What is large number of early settlers in Australia called?

The large number of early settlers in Australia are often referred to as the "First Fleet," which consisted of ships that arrived in 1788 carrying convicts, soldiers, and settlers from Britain. This marked the beginning of European colonization in Australia. Additionally, the term "colonists" can also describe these early inhabitants who established settlements across the continent.


What were the two chief tribes in Venezuela before European settlers arrived?

cariba and the arawaks