That was SO FAST! The survey for #1 is still up, so we can use the top 2 papers from that poll to determine our concept. I've extended the end date to Tuesday to allow time for people to vote! 

As a reminder, here are the papers included in the poll:

*BACKER SUGGESTION* Pollen analysis of Australian honey

Canids as pollinators? Nectar foraging by Ethiopian wolves may contribute to the pollination of Kniphofia foliosa

I am still accepting Backer Suggestions, but bear in mind they will not be added until the next poll goes up, which will be once this poll ends or the next goal is reached, whatever happens first. Otherwise any answers that do not win will still be in the rotation of upcoming polls, unless there is an overwhelming amount of Backer Suggestions. Polls will have 10 or fewer options each time to keep it manageable. 

This project was funded in just 3 hours and I am so grateful for your support! I have a list of variants and a variety of new designs that YOU backers can choose for stretch goal designs as the project reaches $4,000+ in funding. A new stretch goal will be added at each $1,000 mark beyond!  

First, back the campaign! That will list you as a project backer, giving you access to the backer-only polls I'll be using. Then go to the Community tab of the project and select "Polls", and vote! New polls will be released as designs are selected and finalized and funding goals are reached.

The first 5 stretch goals will be "Variety", brand new designs to the campaign. Following that, stretch goals of $9,000+ will be "Variant" goals, or different color schemes for existing designs. Before the goal is met, a Variant or Variety poll will be live. Once the funding is reached (see achievements for progress) the poll will close, and a new poll for the design category will open. This category poll will be open for 48 hours to give people time to review the options. The sketch poll will be released after that, to determine the final design. Once the design is added to the campaign a new Update will be posted to begin the cycle again!

Important! Pledging to the Ultimate Collector or Complete Enamel Pin Set (Standard & Deluxe) tiers WILL INCLUDE THESE PINS AT NO ADDITIONAL COST. In other words, as stretch goal pins are added to the campaign, inclusive tiers will not go up in price but will include more rewards. This is also true for the Complete Sticker Set tier. Each design will have a matching sticker made and the Complete Sticker Set tier will include ALL stickers from the campaign with no change to the pledge tier price. This pricing is EXCLUSIVELY available to Backerkit backers, as without your support these pins would not exist!

I have a list of designs I had considered already, but will be adding to this list based on what YOU are interested in! Go to the project, or reply to the stretch goal update and comment what you want to see and I will pull up relevant research to see if it fits the series. If it does, I'll add the paper here as *BACKER SUGGESTION* so you can spot them right away! 

I am always accepting Backer Suggestions, you can comment them on updates or directly to the project and I will see them! If I have 👍 your comment that means there is a match to both relevant research and it is on theme with the series. Please bear in mind they will not be added until the next poll goes up, which will be once the current poll ends or the next goal is reached, whatever happens first. Otherwise any answers that do not win will still be in the rotation of upcoming polls, unless there is an overwhelming amount of Backer Suggestions. Polls will have 10 or fewer options each time to keep it manageable.  

#1: Canids as pollinators? Nectar foraging by Ethiopian wolves may contribute to the pollination of Kniphofia foliosa


#2: Mummified cave cheetahs inform rewilding actions in Saudi Arabia


#3: Iron-coated Komodo dragon teeth and the complex dental enamel of carnivorous reptiles

Wow thank you all so much for your support of this project! 🎉

This project is all or nothing so now that the initial goal of $2,000 is met, all rewards in this campaign are going into production! Of course, I do have other designs and variants in mind for this series, and I'd love your help choosing what to make next. In my research I found so many cool animals I just couldn't include them all, and I LOVE hearing your suggestions too! If you have an animal or insect you would like to see please comment below and I'll review them to see if they fit the series. I'll be working out at least 3 more designs/variants to add to the campaign before its end.

The first Achievement has been added to the campaign for the design or variant YOU CHOOSE to be unlocked once the project reaches $4,000!

To begin, there is a choice between making a variant, an alternate color or effect of the same pin design (For example the Uridim variant of the Harmonic Future Wolf design) or adding Variety, a new item (pin, shaker, or patch) not already represented in the campaign. The first poll is out NOW for Variants VS Variety: New variants (For example: Queen of Wolves 926F Spitfire, or white tiger set variants, etc), or new variety (brand new designs from suggestions and my log like sharks, crows, pigs, etc). 

✨ LE: URIDIM Harmonic Future Wolf Bundle qty is now 37, thank you for your support of this design and the limited edition variant! ✨ An extremely limited qty of 5 B Grade Uridim variants are now available to pledge for!

Thank you again for your support! Your commitment to curiosity inspires me!
Starr Vipi

Saber-toothed canine teeth have appeared across multiple species as a form of convergent evolution. This means multiple animals evolved to have this feature independently, without a shared ancestor with the trait. Which begs the question, is there an optimal saber tooth? Which canine cuts the best? Which is the strongest? Does one animal have the perfect set of fangs? The science says yes!
In the 2025 study, Functional optimality underpins the repeated evolution of the extreme “saber-tooth” morphology they found there are several. The optimal teeth in a living (non-extinct) mammal belong to raccoons! The Neon Saber Fangs design for these jet tags give a close up look at these teeth. Maybe in the neon future we can use keratin from sheep's wool to not only strengthen our teeth, but make them into more effective shapes...

Please vote in the poll below to choose if you would like the Neon Lights ON version of this jet tag, which will have both UV reactive and glow in the dark thread, or the Neon Lights OUT version, which will be UV only.

The limited edition Harmonic Future Wolf variant iiiiiis

Uridim, brightest star of the Lupus constellation! Named for the blue giant star, Alpha Lupi (Uridim), within the Lupus (Wolf) constellation. This star is approximately 460 light-years away from our Solar System, and one of our nearest supernova candidates! The possibility of a supernova at this distance is incredibly exciting, as the last Milky Way supernova was in 1604, Kepler's Supernova, which was 20,000 light-years away and visible to the naked eye from earth! FOR THREE WEEKS. DURING THE DAY! The supernova was the brightest object in the night sky for that time. That's truly awesome.



These pins will be limited edition in the amount of 100 numbered variants. Featuring screen-print details in the fur texture and stars. The white stars in the center are arranged in the constellation Lupus, with the surrounding stars in yellow. Background effects and wolf fur are multi-color swirled pearlescent, to give it extra cosmic flair. The pin is rainbow metal, so each one is unique in so many ways!



The Deluxe Stickers will have a holographic finish, now I just need your help to choose which sticker you like best: CD effect (Y2K variant) which has a CD like shine or Shimmer (Cosmic Holo) which will be slightly more reflective and have a silvery appearance. Please fill out the poll below and let me know which variant you'd like as an Early Bird reward. Backers who pledge to the campaign within the first 48 hours will be getting this sticker as a free bonus! 


Thank you again for your support!
Starr Vipi