There is criticism about the Lotka-Volterra model being "structurally unstable" as it is sensitive to initial conditions and perturbations and results in the model being sensitive. Why is this sensitivity still considered useful? The sensitivity means the model is accurate for real systems regardless of perturbations. The sensitivity means that the model can predict small differences in real systems if the initial conditions are accurately measured. The model is accurate of real-world systems where perturbations are rare. The property of sensitivity is useful because it gives the ability to see large changes in how the predator and prey dynamics will change through different ecological processes.