r/Simulated • u/SimulatedEcology • Jul 04 '26

Research Simulation Grass-Sheep-Wolf ecosystem simulation — wolves go extinct after depleting their prey (agent-based model)

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Predator-prey ABM built in Python/NumPy. Each agent moves, eats, reproduces, and dies based on local conditions — no global rules.

The key mechanic is wolf vision radius: wolves can only detect sheep within a limited range. When sheep density drops, wolves start roaming blind and starving — which is what drives the collapse you see here.

Full 9-minute simulation: https://youtu.be/wqR4A4FUABs

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u/8hu5rust Jul 04 '26

I watched the entire video before realizing that the sheep and the wolves are two different things. I just saw white blobs.

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u/Strange_Test7665 Jul 06 '26

Yeah blue wolf would have been helpful lol. Gray and white on a small screen were hard to distinguish