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Nice work! Your article seems well-researched. I like that you included examples of research satisfying the hypothesis in addition to research that doesn’t— it’s a good balance, and you maintain a very neutral tone.
I have a few suggestions or points to consider:
Lead paragraph
The second sentence might be a bit redundant
I was a bit confused as to whether the hypothesis was about animals in situations where they might be prey or situations where they might predate, maybe you could explain the hypothesis a bit more clearly
When you say “effectiveness is mixed,” I’m not sure if this is clear as to whether there are mixed results or mixed opinions among scientists
I’m not sure if Wiki articles should typically refer to “the article” in a transition statement
Hypothesis section
It’s not clear what the second prediction is
Maybe you could elaborate on why the model doesn’t work for certain animals— how come some animals know the risk while others don’t?
In general, I think it would help to elaborate more. How can animals respond to more predators without being aware of the risk?
Effectiveness section
Maybe you should specify the species that the research was focussed on (ex. Do all snails fit the hypothesis?)
Elaborate (especially the fish example)
Some pictures would be nice here
Conclusion
I’m not sure Wiki articles typically have conclusions
Is the perceived need for research determining the usefulness of the hypothesis your opinion? Or the general consensus in the scientific community? Or the conclusion of a couple scientists?