Molly just pointed me to a predator-prey type analysis of zombie populations and efficiency at killing and consuming humans.
I think this should become the standard for differential equations and epidemiology courses, rather than foxes and rabbits or something totally lame like that.
After students grasp that, I think you could have them move on to a more complex, pirates/ninjas/zombies/pedestrians ecosystem.
Killing Zombies
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