My padlet by Emily Ramos https://padlet.com/eramos0747/ef2t52imo7mh1yv7 Made with a creative frenzy en-us 2021-12-09 16:46:22 UTC 2025-10-03 12:54:39 UTC hello@padlet.com Name and Scientific name eramos0747 https://padlet.com/eramos0747/ef2t52imo7mh1yv7/wish/1938741756 Name: Steller's Sea Cow
Scientific name: Hydrodamalis gigas]]> 2021-12-09 17:09:47 UTC https://padlet.com/eramos0747/ef2t52imo7mh1yv7/wish/1938741756 Habitat/Ecosystem eramos0747 https://padlet.com/eramos0747/ef2t52imo7mh1yv7/wish/1938758425 Shallow sea waters around the Commander islands.
They were located by the Arctic and Pacific oceans.]]> 2021-12-09 17:17:29 UTC https://padlet.com/eramos0747/ef2t52imo7mh1yv7/wish/1938758425 Something unique about the Stellers Sea Cow eramos0747 https://padlet.com/eramos0747/ef2t52imo7mh1yv7/wish/1938768363 Adults grew up to 9 metres long(30 feet)]]> 2021-12-09 17:22:24 UTC https://padlet.com/eramos0747/ef2t52imo7mh1yv7/wish/1938768363 Diet/Food source eramos0747 https://padlet.com/eramos0747/ef2t52imo7mh1yv7/wish/1939717093 They ate algae, the soft parts of kelp and may have eaten seagrass.]]> 2021-12-10 04:54:46 UTC https://padlet.com/eramos0747/ef2t52imo7mh1yv7/wish/1939717093 Reproduction Habits eramos0747 https://padlet.com/eramos0747/ef2t52imo7mh1yv7/wish/1939719169 Female steller's sea cows only birthed one child per pregnancy.
Mating happened during early spring.]]> 2021-12-10 04:57:04 UTC https://padlet.com/eramos0747/ef2t52imo7mh1yv7/wish/1939719169 Time Period of Existence eramos0747 https://padlet.com/eramos0747/ef2t52imo7mh1yv7/wish/1939719748 Pleistocene- C.E. 1768]]> 2021-12-10 04:57:38 UTC https://padlet.com/eramos0747/ef2t52imo7mh1yv7/wish/1939719748 Reason For Extinction eramos0747 https://padlet.com/eramos0747/ef2t52imo7mh1yv7/wish/1939721697 Human overexploitation: They were hunted and killed by sailors and fur traders for their meat and fat. ]]> 2021-12-10 04:59:46 UTC https://padlet.com/eramos0747/ef2t52imo7mh1yv7/wish/1939721697 Traits they could have adapted eramos0747 https://padlet.com/eramos0747/ef2t52imo7mh1yv7/wish/1939722115 1.  They could have learned to move their tail quickly to swim faster 
2.  They could have grown teeth to defend themselves more
3. They become more adaptable to be farther from shores ]]> 2021-12-10 05:00:11 UTC https://padlet.com/eramos0747/ef2t52imo7mh1yv7/wish/1939722115