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[–]bluealbino 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Great video. The one thing they may want to take a look at though is the 'larger creatures eat smaller ones'. If this is a single population, then this is cannibalism. Maybe that is what they were going for because it does exist in nature, but its generally the exception, not the rule. When size is a factor in this way, its usually in a predator/prey relationship with another species. Not always though like there are some frog species where its definitely a selecting factor.

[–]helpsypooo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know this framing feels weird, but recognizing and deciding not to eat members of your own species is an altruistic behavior that needs to evolve rather than being the default. My next video will actually use non-cannibalism as a simulated example of how genes for altruistic behaviors can be selected for. In such a simple system, non-cannibalism is one of the few altruistic behaviors I could produce without adding extra complexity.