Selforganizology, 2016, 3(1): 10-15 IAEES www.iaees.org Article A review on research of the predator-prey interactions H. A. Wahab 1 , Hazrat Ali 1 , Muhammad Naeem 2 , Sarfraz Ahmad 3 , Saira Bhatti 4 , Muhammad Shahzad 1 , Khalid Usman 1 1 Department of Mathematics, Hazara University, Manshera, Pakistan 2 Department of IT, Abbottabad University of Science and Technology, Havelian, Abbottabad, Pakistan 3 Department of Mathematics, Abbottabad University of Science and Technology, Havelian, Abbottabad, Pakistan 4 Department of Mathematics, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Abbottabad, Pakistan E-mail: wahabmaths@yahoo.com,wahab@hu.edu.pk Received 13 July 2015; Accepted 20 August 2015; Published online 1 March 2016 Abstract In this review article, we aim to study predator-prey interactions and their historical development from time to time. A general overview of the predator-prey model, its evolution, and the physical meanings of this model has been discussed here. A brief discussion on the classification of predators and process of predation it its effect on the environment is presented in this review article. One important characteristic of the predation process is that predators co-operate with each other against preys which becomes more visible when the prey are strong enough to be over-powered easily. Keywords predator-prey interactions; classification of predators; predators’ co-operation; research developments. 1 Introduction to Predator Prey Interactions The predator-prey models are the basis which helps to see the life and ecosystems in which the predator and prey have certain role. This model explains how the predators interact with its prey. It explains the sustenance, evaluation and alternative dispersion of some species in the case of failure to complete in the life in which the stronger has advantage of dominate role. The predator-prey model is like the survival of the fittest-theory (Zhang and Liu, 2015). The fittest are the stronger species targeting the weaker species and win life for themselves and this evaluation of life for one species results in the numerical and sometime general extinction of other weaker species. The weaker species remain in constraint struggle to achieve their security in the diaspora where general fear of life remains ever present. The weaker species which become prey adopt many measures to trick the predator to avoid being hunted. Selforganizology ISSN 24100080 URL: http://www.iaees.org/publications/journals/selforganizology/onlineversion.asp RSS: http://www.iaees.org/publications/journals/ selforganizology /rss.xml Email: selforganizology@iaees.org EditorinChief: WenJun Zhang Publisher: International Academy of Ecology and Environmental Sciences