Anthro 1 Poem/Song Hall of Fame, Part 2, Fall 2014

Jack ThongcharoenkiatHaikus

Faunivores eat bugs.Tarsiiformes, light and nimble,Pounce not once but twice.

Misfits of nature,Neither lemurs nor monkeys,They must be themselves.

Nocturnal hunters,They feed on bugs and lizardsConcealed by the night.

With grooming claws aloneThey allogroom -- not with teeth,But with reaching claws.

Nathan Luong

Evolution

Evolution isHappening at the present,Whether big or small.

Alteration inAllele frequencies causesMicroevolution.

Darwin theorizedThe fittest will be alive;Reproduction thrives.

Mutation raisesVariation in gene pools,For good or for bad.

Traveling causesIntroduction of new gene;This is called gene flow.

Genetic drift shrinksVariation because ofSampling errors.

Nonrandom matingOnly occurs in humans;Culture regulates.

 Dylan ZarateTrue Language“Can you find apple?”You reach for the lexigram.It’s arbitrary.

Apple: triangle.You grasp meaningful units, Symbols: lexicon.

Grammar’s important.“Put soap in the Perrier.”Word combinations.

“Take the vacuum out.”You understand displacement,Not just here and now.

A smart bonobo. That’s what you are, a great ape. Your name is Kanzi.

Nirelle AlarconWhat Are We?

What do we look like? It’s hard to tell.We’ll give you a hint: we’ve a good sense of smell.

Our eyes are adapted quite well for sight. This means we’re primates who like to come out at night.

We use grooming claws to clean our hair,But we also have dental combs to help us take care.

Where do we live? Madagascar, of course!We’re not sure how we got here, or our transportation source.

On an island, across the seas,We are protected from apes and monkeys.

What do we eat? A variety of foods.We are omnivores; it depends on our moods.

One last hint to help you see:To mark our territory, we scent-mark trees.

What are we? Do you still want to guess?We are Lemuriformes. Study us for the test!

Anthro 1 Poem/Song Hall of Fame, Part 2, Fall 2014

Nasser Elsaleh The Mathematical Model Let me tell you about the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium.It could be used to test a population of a million. So let’s take a look at a couple of cities,And observe their genotype frequencies. Our objective is to see what’s stirring, And see if evolution’s occurring. Test the hypothesis with the equation we prepared;Bring the P and the Q and don’t forget parts need to be squared. If the pattern we observed equals what we have expected,Then no evolution has been detected. If there isn’t a match, then we have our solution:The process we observed is microevolution.

Justin ChaoThe Primate Order

I stand erect with my feet planted straight, For humans are the only bipedal primate.

Unlike gorillas -- with their knuckles they tread,Quadrupedal towards their destination they head;

Unlike the gibbons, which swing from the trees,Using their long arms to brachiate with ease;

Unlike the monkey with its long twisting tail,Travelling arboreally without fail;

Unlike tarsiers or lemurs who leap and who clingWith strong hind limbs to help do such things;

All of us are primates with similar plans,Like nails, forward-facing eyes, and grasping hands.

Something not intelligently designed,But rather brought forth with genetics and time.