Predator Prey Dynamics — Back-Pocket Science Tutor

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Predator–Prey Population Dynamics

Explore how predator and prey populations influence one another over time. Change the ecosystem conditions, run the simulation, and look for population cycles.

Ecosystem Settings

Starting Prey Population 200

Starting Predator Population 25

Prey Reproduction Rate 30%

Predation Rate 0.08

Predator Efficiency 12%

Predator Mortality 10%

Prey Carrying Capacity 500

Habitat Pressure Low

Simulation Length 100

Tip: Change one variable at a time and observe how the predator and prey cycles respond.

Population Over Time

Ready to run

Prey

Predators

Carrying Capacity

Final Prey

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Final Predators

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Peak Prey

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Peak Predators

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Ecosystem Snapshot

Generation 0

What is happening?

Choose your ecosystem settings, then click Run Simulation to generate the population graph.