Biological Classification Mask Information Sheet

Fill in the chart below and upload these to Moodle by Sept. 28. You will need 5 of these! Each is a FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT.

Common Name of Organism: Saber-Toothed Tiger (Bulgarian)

Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum:Chordata Class:Mammalia Order:Carnivora Family:Felidae Genus:Smilodon Species:S. Gracilis

What area of the island will this organism allow me to get through?(it can be more than one) Across the rainforest.

Circle all that apply: Is this organism a(n): Invertebrate Vertebrate Predator Prey Autotroph Heterotroph Herbivore Carnivore Omnivore Decomposer

Special Adaptations:
The most obvious one is, the huge upper canine teeth. These were an adaptation to preying on large animals - the larger the teeth, the larger the prey the animal can kill. The powerful forequarters are also an adaptation to killing big animals - they were used to pin down the prey so that the killing bite could be delivered. This was important because the long teeth were quite brittle, and could easily be broken if the cat tried to bite a struggling animal.

Niche:
The saber toothed tigers niche was a large carnivore. They hunted big game animals like bison, horses, deer, American camels, juvenile mammoths and mastodons.

Advice you learned from being this animal Be fast, Pay attention, Be quiet, Be patient and Be careful with your teeth.
Mask must have one invertebrate and at least one vertebrate A least one plant/fungus/Archeobacteria/Eubacteria/Protist 5 different species