Virtual Ecosystem Simulation

Watch natural selection and evolution in action

Simulation Statistics

Simulation will begin when you press Start...

How It Works

This simulation demonstrates natural selection and evolution in a simplified ecosystem:

  • Critters (colored dots) move around searching for food
  • Each critter has unique traits: movement speed and sensing radius
  • Critters need energy to survive - movement costs energy, food provides energy
  • When a critter has enough energy, it can reproduce
  • Offspring inherit traits with slight mutations
  • Over time, the population evolves traits that help them survive

Watch how traits like speed and sensing radius change over generations!