Talk:Zootopia (location)/@comment-28547359-20160525033821

I loved this movie! That being said, I don't understand the predator/prey ratio as portrayed in the film. I understand that this is the standard ratio in the wild, which makes sense. However, this ratio is due to predator success rates in capturing prey, and an evolutionary adaptation on the part of most prey animals to remain extant. Since it's clear that all mammals in this universe are sentient and therefore historically predatory species do not eat historically preyed-upon species, it makes no sense for the 90/10 ratio to remain in the present time. Predators no longer have to worry about obtaining adequate amounts of food and prey no longer have to worry about shoring up their numbers. While I appreciate that this statistic is for the purposes of the story, I feel as though it wasn't  necessary to include as a plot device to move the story and message along.