| In the world of outdoor equipment alone, two of the brands I like the most were named after extinct animals; Arc’teryx (referring to the Archaeopteryx) and Mammut (mammoth). Both of whom you will find a lot of products from in any decent sports store. And it’s not just the names — look at their logos. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:ARC%27TERYX_logo.svg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mammut_logo.jpg The first one is straight up the fossil skeleton of the animal they based their name on! If that doesn’t spell extinction I don’t know what does. These two companies make jackets, climbing harnesses, trekking shoes, backpacks and more. I doubt that either of these two that I mentioned have been negatively impacted by the fact the animals they have based their names and logos on are extinct. (My personal opinion is that it makes them cooler even — the prehistoric times and the animals that used to roam the earth are very fascinating to me. And I think a lot of people agree. Look for example at how popular the Jurrasic Park movies were. People love this stuff, don’t they?) |
