Predator-Prey Modeling.

Use this data to complete the graph on the second page of this
document. Do you notice any relationships? How can this “model” of animal behavior help
to make predictions for the future?

prey predators
Years x y
1 100 100
2 94 100
3 88 100
4 83 99
5 78 98
6 74 97
7 69 96
8 65 94
9 62 93
10 59 91
11 56 89
12 53 87
13 50 85
14 48 83
15 46 81
16 44 79
17 42 76
18 40 74
19 39 72
20 37 70
21 36 68
22 35 65
23 34 63
24 33 61
25 32 59
26 32 57
27 31 55
28 30 53
29 30 51
30 29 50
Hints: Use the Outside the classroom graph paper to plot the x data versus the y data and
look for patterns. Use two different colors.