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The solution of the given problem resulted to what we call now as
Fibonacci sequence. It is the sequence 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144,
233, 377…and its terms the Fibonacci numbers.

GROWTH OF RABBIT COLONY

Month Adult Young Tota
s Pairs Pairs l

1 1 1 2

2 2 1 3

3 3 2 5
4 5 3 8

5 8 5 13

6 13 8 21

7 21 13 34

8 34 21 55

9 55 34 89

10 89 55 144

11 144 89 233

12 233 144 377

Fibonacci Numbers in Nature

There are lots of flower petals that exhibit the Fibonacci number. Among
these are the white calla lily containing 1 petal, euphorbia with 2 petals, trillium
with 3 petals, columbine with 5 petals, bloodroot with 8 petals, black-eyed
susan with 13 petals, shasta daisies with 21 petals, field daisies with 34 petals
and other types of daisies with 55 and 89 petals.