In this article, Cushing uses the voyage of the First Fleet to illustrate the shift in hierarchies and power relations between humans and animals. In doing so, she highlights the importance of First Fleet animals to the success of this colonizing venture. This essay explores the implications of the long-distance mobility forced on these animals, focusing on its effect on the relative status of humans and other animals.
DOI: doi.org/10.5282/rcc/7905