I have always enjoyed Sunday morning. Things are nice and quiet and I have absolutely no rush to get anywhere. I keep thinking I should put together a Sublime Sunday post, but I already have a long standing contest that I've been running on Sunday for many long months now. It's hard to believe that this will be the thirty-ninth week of the HSBI giveaway. I since have added in the prizes of some DUO tokens as well after 
Every week for this contest I always ask an entry question because I like to encourage engagement. It's much more interesting for me to hear other people's ideas and their answers. This past week the question was: What is your favorite wild cat? Things along the line of lions and tigers, and I got all sorts of great answers. I like to review some of the most popular responses each week, I would love to cover each response but the post would just get too long.
The favorite wild cat was...
Tiger
abc7news.com
The overall winner this time around was the tiger. At first I thought the lion has a chance but the tiger racked up six votes! They really are gorgeous animals aren't they? The are found principally in Asia but have lost much of their historic habitat. They have had precipitous declines in the wild populations and are considered an endangered species. Their preferred prey are hooved animals and they use a surprise ambush as their main hunting technique. They have been known to hunt people as well on rare occasion.
What a beautiful animal! I would much rather meet one in the zoo than in the wild though. They are powerful and dangerous apex predators. Thanks for this pick by 
Jaguar
en.wikipedia.org
This large cat species lives in the Americas and used to have ranges throughout the southern US, Mexico, Central and South America. The population in the United States was hunted into extinction mostly by ranchers, and the last one was killed in the Grand Canyon in the 1940's. Mexican populations are dwindling due to poachers and even in South America their numbers are dropping. They hunt large game when available or smaller prey when nothing bigger is available.
Some of these cats can produce too much melanin resulting in a black panther, which is no different that the regular colored animals. Their patterns in their fur can identify individual cats like fingerprints in humans. They really are gorgeous animals! I hope that they will get reintroduced in the United States much like wolves have been. They are apex predators that belong here!
Lion
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Lions are really well known animals and have been fascinating humans for thousands of years. Although from Africa they were frequently kept as pets by kings and emperors in Europe. Today they are a threatened species due to poaching and loss of habitat. They are apex predators that hunt most large game available to them, except elephants, rhinos, or hippos. Nothing preys on them once they are adults!
Hopefully conservations and protection can save the lions from extinction. They are beautiful animals as long as they aren't hunting you! This was picked by 
Cougar
animal-wildlife.blogspot.com
The cougar or mountain lion is a large cat species that lives in throughout most of North, Central and South America. Their range in the eastern United States has been diminished and they are rarely seen west of the Rocky Mountains except for an endangered population in southern Florida. They prefer larger prey like deer and even elk but are opportunistic hunters on smaller prey as well. These beautiful animals tend to be very shy around humans and are rarely seen near urban areas. Thanks for this pick by 
Snow Leopard
inquiriesjournal.com
The snow leopard is a fascinating large cat that lives in high elevations of Central and South Asia. They prefer rocky areas and meadows during summer usually ranging from 9,800 to 14,800 feet (3,000 to 4,500 m). In winter the come down to lower and warmer terrain. They prefer to eat Himalayan sheep and goats but will eat smaller prey when necessary. They are a threatened species due to habitat loss and poaching. There are many protected areas for the animals but their numbers are still on the decline. Hopefully this is a species we can save, they are really pretty animals! Thanks for this pick by 
Cheetah
nationalzoo.si.edu
These large cats inhabit Africa and have four sub species. What's most incredible about them is their speed raging from 50 to 80 miles per hour ( 80 to 128 km/h) allowing them be an effective hunter. Sadly they are a very threatened species due to habitat loss and poaching. There are conservation efforts ongoing and with any luck the cheetah will be saved as a species. Thanks to 
Bob Cat
We had one pick for Bob Cat, so here's Bobcat Goldthwait. Sorry, I couldn't resist! Not what 
reddit.com
nature.org
The bob cat lives throughout North America from Canada down into Mexico. They are one of the smaller cat species and live off of small prey including hares, rodents, birds... Pretty much anything they can catch. They are very common and not endangered, but they are pretty animals and very cool wild cats.
And some honorable mentions 
Now for today's question. It's just about lunchtime and I'm craving fish tacos... Maybe I shouldn't be finishing this up right before lunch! What is your favorite seafood?
The Giveaway
I will be giving out two prizes of five (5) HSBI. Third prize will be 2 DUO tokens, the token I recently launched with
If you have more questions about DUO feel free to ask, it's growth is exceeding all of our expectations!
Legendary Splinterlands card up for grabs this next week:
If you would like to be placed on a weekly reminder list just let me know and I'll make sure you get tagged each week. The list so far is rather short:
How to Enter
Every week this will change. I'm looking for engagement rather than just saying "I am in". There is no need to upvote or re-blog, although if you choose to do so I would appreciate it. This week's question is an easy one:
What is your favorite seafood?
HSBI
If you are unfamiliar with the prize you can learn more here:
Or check out my recent post:
https://labs.inleo.io/@thebighigg/hsbi-what-are-they-my-experience-and-a-starter-guide
Choosing the Winners
All valid entries will be placed on the Wheel of Names and I will spin it four times. The first prize will be 5 HSBI units. The second prize will be another 5 HSBI units. And the third prize will be two DUO tokens. Fourth prize is a legendary Splinterlands card or one HSBI unit! And since I am spinning the same wheel four times in a row it is theoretically possible for the same person to win all four prizes! Although I have yet to see it happen, maybe this week?
Deadline
One week from today which will be Sunday December 15, 2024 at 8 A.M. California Pacific Time.
Now to choose last week's lucky winners!
And the first spin!
Congratulations
And the second spin!
Congratulations
The third spin
And his second win of the day!
The fourth spin
Congratulations
Surprise bonus spins for 2 DUO Tokens Each
Congratulations
That will do it for this week! Thanks for participating everyone! If you have any questions or comments please feel free to leave them below. Thank you everyone for all of your support, it's greatly appreciated and helps me fund these fun giveaways to help people build their accounts here on Hive. Have a great Sunday!
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References:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobcat
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaguar
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lion
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow_leopard
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cougar
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