A simple model highlights the pros and cons of chasing — and escaping — in groups. It shows that, for a given number of prey animals, an optimal number of predators exists that maximizes the success of the catch.
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Vicsek, T. Closing in on evaders. Nature 466, 43–44 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/466043a
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