Every animal has its day. I’m not talking in terms of literally ruling the earth… Earthworms will, unfortunately, never have their day under that framework. I’m talking about animals becoming popular in merchandising. Think about it…remember, like ten years ago, when there were owls on every necklace made for teen girls? They connoted the wearer being smart and bookish for some reason? And then, a couple of years later, shark plushies and fashion adorned with sharks became more available at major retailers than they had ever been, presumably due to the Left Shark meme. 2020 was the beginning of the rise of frogs, with the animal becoming more popular than ever on TikTok. Even looking back, 20 years ago, teens wore Paul Frank and other shirts featuring monkeys? What was up with that? Why are some animals considered cool and merchandisable one minute and then deemed lame and dated the next?