Name: Matheus Sanvido

Teacher: Mr. Ayala

Date: March 26, 2023
Extinct Organism Jigsaw
Review and Relate

Description of
Reason behind Impact of
Peer’s Name Extinct Organism organism and
extinction Extinction
habitat

Fatmata Kaikai Saber- toothed tiger A large, carnivorous Climate change, The environment
mammal with long,
curved canine teeth that human hunting, was greatly
lived in North and South and competition impacted by the
America during the
with other saber-toothed
Pleistocene epoch,
between 2.5 million and predators. tiger's extinction.
10,000 years ago. It lived Due to its position
in a variety of habitats,
including grasslands,
as a top predator.
forests, and tundras.
Emma Steller’s sea cow They lived mostly in Steller's sea cow Prior to being
primarily floated on the
the regions extinct, they
surface because to its
bordering the great size, which made it increased the
Bering Sea, difficult for it to sink.
production of
particularly those They were slaughtered
to provide seal hunters kelp forests, but
close to the
Komondor Islands.
with ample food for as they died out,
their expeditions,
although most of the
their contribution
time it was wasted to productivity
because it was quite was lost.
easy for hunters to
assault them.
Faith B Chinese Paddlefish In Asian waters, 
It was a sleek,
grayish fish with a
length of 7
meters h

Relate: Looking at the information you gathered above, respond to the following prompts:
1. Explain the type of biome the two different organisms lived in? If it is not clear from the
description, make an educated guess based on what you do know. Make sure to explain your
reasoning.
a. Saber-toothed tiger: Lived in diverse habitats including grasslands, forests, and tundras.
Steller's sea cow: Likely lived in marine biomes such as temperate oceans or cold-water
coral reefs

2. What biotic and abiotic factors were involved in what caused the organisms’ extinctions?
a. Saber-toothed tiger: Extinction caused by climate change, human hunting, and
competition with other predators

3. What biotic or abiotic factors do you think were impacted as a result of the organisms’
extinction?
a. The extinction of the saber-toothed tiger likely had a significant impact on the
ecosystems it inhabited as it was a top predator, its removal from the food chain may
have caused an increase in the populations of some of its prey, while reducing the
populations of other species that relied on the tiger as a predator or competitor. The
Steller's sea cow played a crucial role in the kelp forests of the Bering Sea by consuming
large amounts of kelp and thus helping to keep the forest healthy. With their extinction,
the productivity of these ecosystems may have been reduced, affecting other organisms
that relied on the kelp forests for food and shelter.