European starlings keep predators at bay by flocking by the hundreds of thousands and creating a “confusion effect” against predation. Using 3D gaming software researchers have simulated the mesmerizing, pulsating pattern, called a murmuration, created by the birds numbers and modeled how it affects the success of aerial predators.
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Video game shows how flocking birds avoid predators
