Famous Animals (and Insects) of Science 3.0

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

First, a chained pin set: Odisha Black Tigers!

The Science: Something unique is happening in the Similipal Biosphere Reserve in Odisha, India. 27 of the 30 total tigers in Odisha are located in Similipal, and within that population of 27, at least 13 of them are pseudo-melanistic. Pseudo-melanisim causes these tigers to have a mostly black appearance, giving them their nickname, "black tigers". The concentration of this unique trait among over 1/3 of the population is due to their small number, as the mutation is genetic.
 
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The Pin: This Bengal tiger chained pin set features two pseudo-melanistic tigers. The chain itself is removable (attached to the pin posts) so the set can be worn with or without, or one pin at a time. 

For more information and the full scientific study referenced for this famous animal, check out: