Cows in Antarctica? How one expedition milked them for all their worth
Domestic animals are rarely associated with Antarctica. However, before non-nativespecies (bar humans) were excluded from the continent in the 1990s, many travelled tothe far south. These animals included not only the obvious sledge dogs, but also ponies,sheep, pigs, hamsters, hedgehogs and a goat....
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| Language: | English |
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The Conversation Media Group Ltd
2017
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| Online Access: | http://theconversation.com/cows-in-antarctica-how-one-expedition-milked-them-for-all-their-worth-81747 http://ecite.utas.edu.au/120532 |
| Summary: | Domestic animals are rarely associated with Antarctica. However, before non-nativespecies (bar humans) were excluded from the continent in the 1990s, many travelled tothe far south. These animals included not only the obvious sledge dogs, but also ponies,sheep, pigs, hamsters, hedgehogs and a goat. Perhaps the most curious case occurred in1933, when US Admiral Richard E. Byrds second Antarctic expedition took with it threeGuernsey cows. |
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