Simulations generally involve a simple design. In contrast, the world is a very complex system. Many events, such as how we farm, can disrupt the world's delicate balance. Simulations do not take into account the varied interactions that affect events in the real world.
There were more dark moths around factories because trees were darker near factories because of pollution. More light moths were found in the country away from the factories, in the forests with no factory pollution
Jackals were one of the most breaded animal for fur coats in the 19th century