Cannon's Cogent Comment
The leak in the roof is never in the same location as the drip.
Today, I will just leave you with documentary evidence of
Rare species of animals at IIT Madras.
The common spotted deer. Here you can see a male on the left and its females
on the right. Yeah, it practises polygamy. No surprises there.
The ALPHA male blackbuck, with one of its many wives next to it.
The rest of its family.
It has seven females in its harem.
The spotted deer and the blackbuck all practice polygamy. Why?
Well, the more females you have, the more progeny you have which share you genes. In the wild, the males usually fight it out to win over females. So the one which wins naturally has the best combination of genes which is fit to pass to the next generation in maximum numbers.
The saddest part about this thing is that I think that this is the only black-back family left in IIT madras, I have not seen another. And many think in similar lines. The reasons being:
- habitat loss. The blackbuck prefers wide open grasslands. Which is something not very common at IIT. Lots of it is lost towards construction of buildings.
- vehicle accidents. Too many powered vehicles at IIT madras. A blackbuck was killed recently by a speeding auto.(Another reason why I hate autos.)
Of course, the rarest species @ IIT madras, is a good-looking female
Homo sapien. So rare, that I have not been able to get a good specimen on camera. It is only during
Saarang that large numbers gather here.
Ahh, those good times.