Predator-Prey Population Oscillation

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📈 Predator-Prey Population Oscillation

Painted predator-prey oscillation diagram showing snowshoe hare (green curve, large amplitude) and Canadian lynx (red curve, smaller amplitude, time-lagged) population sizes over 20 years. Small painted hare and lynx silhouettes float above each curve peak. Four numbered annotations: prey peak, predator rises, prey crashes, predator crashes. Two painted parchment panels at the bottom: 'Why it oscillates' with 3 bullets (more prey → more food, too many predators → prey crashes, few prey → predators starve) and 'Exam tip' (predator peak LAGS prey peak — don't reverse this!).

Figure: Predator peak LAGS prey peak — more food → predators reproduce more → too many predators → prey crashes → predators starve.

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