Group Behavior & Survival

NGSS HS-LS2-8: Evaluate the evidence for the role of group behavior on individual and species’ chances to survive and reproduce.

1. Select Prey Behavior

Initial Prey 100 Individuals

Predators 3 Predators

Predator Confusion Effect: Predators suffer an accuracy penalty when diving into a dense cluster of prey.

Hunt lasts for 20 seconds.

Time: 20.0s

Hunt Over

Collect empirical evidence across multiple trials to evaluate the claim.

Trial	Behavior	Survivors	Surv %

Solitary: --%

Flocking: --%