Happy HPUD and Ten HSBI Giveaway!

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I think we all have been enjoying the nice price action as of late on Hive. Hopefully we will see it break through thirty cents and stay there! I'm still holding out hope that bitcoin will finally push through $100,000, that will be a serious psychological gamechanger. Maybe later today or tomorrow, but it is going to happen!

Another Hive Power Up Day has snuck up on us again, it seems like these months just keep get shorter. I went ahead and bought ten Hive just for the occasion and powered them up for today. I do occasional power up throughout the month as well, but I like to always at least do the minimum on the first day of every month as well.

Happy HPUD everyone!

Now onto my usual Sunday giveaway post...

This past week the entry question was to share your favorite sea animal. I sure got a lot of varied answers and I've gone ahead and done a quick recap of some of the most popular ones. Oddly no one seemed to pick out the sharks, not my favorite creatures either. The most popular pick was:

Dolphins


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Who doesn't love dolphins? They are playful, intelligent, and like to interact with humans in nature. There are recorded cases of them working with fisherman to corral fish into nets and in turn the fisherman sharing part of the catch with the dolphins. Interspecies interaction at it's finest! I love seeing them in the wild, and frequently did in the Caribbean. This was our overall favorite pick of the week, thanks to @ekavieka , @coolguy123 , @whywhy , @bitcoinflood and @unitmaster for this choice!

Olive Ridley Turtle


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This was a pick by @milaan but also turtles mentioned by @logen9f . I personally think sea turtles are really cool although very hard to experience in nature much anymore as most are endangered. The Olive Ridley is no exception. They can grow very large up to 2 feet (61 cm) and have very few predators as adults, but their eggs are predated. Interestingly they lay their eggs on the same beaches in large numbers, maybe a survival trick that so many are laid not all are predated. Who knows? At any rate I hope we can save these beautiful creatures!

Orcas


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I love orcas! They are the largest member of the dolphin family and are the oceans top predators. Every sea creature steers clear of these mammals even the great white shark which is frequently one of their favorite delicacies. They are highly intelligent and live in pods that travel and hunt together. I've never seen one in the wild but I would love to, maybe one of these days! This was a pick by @ronnie10 , thanks!

Octopus


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These eight legged sea creatures live pretty much everywhere in seas around the world. There are more than 300 species and they are highly intelligent. They also have some very interesting DNA and are capable of RNA editing at much higher rates (up to 60%) than other creatures. I have included the Wikipedia page in the references if you want to read more. I have a molecular biology background so it fascinates me but may put everyone else to sleep. Overall, they are interesting creatures and very cool to see while diving, but they are so adept at hiding you don't see them all that often.

Thanks for this pick by @mcoinz79 , @geneeverett , @rainbowdash4l k @dewabrata , and @mxm0unite !

Blue Whale


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The Blue Whale is the largest animal to have ever lived and are increasingly dropping in numbers from over fishing. They are filter feeders with a diet consisting of krill, tiny shrimp like crustaceans living in most of the world's oceans. You can see just how big this mammal is compared to the diver in the picture! I've never seen one of these in person but I would certainly love to. What a beautiful animal! This was a pick by @lanzjoseg , @silvertop and @lumpiadobo ! Thanks guys!

Sea Horse


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These beautiful little fish live in temperate climates around the world and are many different species. They are fun to see while reef diving, and there are generally quite a few around. They can be colorful or very well camouflaged, but always fun to spot. You can see them at most aquariums and zoos as well if you don't want to venture into the ocean or live far away from one. These were chosen by @florakese and @olaf.gui , thank you from the both of you!

Oarfish


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Picture of a 23 foot oarfish being held by United States Navy Seals in San Diego, California in 1996

Oarfish are residents of the very deep sea as a general rule and are very rarely seen. They are considered bad omens when they wash ashore dead often proceeding earthquakes or other disasters. Recently two have washed up here in California, but so far no disasters. I'll have to cross my fingers, the last thing we need here is a major earthquake! This pick was from @sylmarill , thanks for your contribution!

And honorable mentions that I just don't have time to highlight without making this post far too long are: pufferfish by @henruc , crabs (which taste great!) by @yusmelys , mollusks by @cositav , and groupers by @kungfukid !

Now for today's entry question. What is your favorite wild cat predator? There are so many choices on this one, I can't wait to hear your thoughts. Mine is the jaguar!

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 @bulliontools and @bitcoinman . It offers those who stake sufficient tokens daily curation on quality posts, dividends, and a tipping bot. It also helps to onboard and retain new Hive members. At the end of the post there is a link to the white paper and where to purchase the tokens. There will also be one legendary Splinterlands card as a fourth prize. If you don't play Splinterlands just let me know and I'll send you two HSBI instead. To participate you need a reputation level of at least 25 and bots cannot win. And please one entry per person to make it fair to everyone.

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:

A level 1 Djinn Oshannus card

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:

@hiveborgminer
@kungfukid
@stekene
@elizabethbit
@ronnie10
@whywhy
@cositav
@hatdogsensei
@yusmelys

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 wild cat predator?

HSBI

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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 8, 2024 at 8 A.M. California Pacific Time.

Now to choose last week's lucky winners!

And the first spin!

Congratulations @ekavieka ! You have won 5 HSBI units!

And the second spin!

Congratulations @cositav ! You have won 5 HSBI units!

The third spin

Congratulations @geneeverett ! You won 2 DUO tokens!

The fourth spin

Congratulations @kungfukid ! You have won your choice of 2 HSBI units or the legendary Djinn Oshannus card. Just let me know your preference and I'll get it sent off to you!

Surprise bonus spins for 2 DUO Tokens Each


Congratulations @rainbowdash4l and @lanzjoseg ! You have both won two DUO tokens each!


That will do it for this Sunday. Thank you everyone for your participation and all of your support. Without it I wouldn't be able to offer these giveaways. I hope you all have a great rest of your weekend, and congratulations one more time to today's winners!

Disclaimer:

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I am part of the management team of the DUO token

References:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolphin

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olive_ridley_sea_turtle

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orca

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_whale

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octopus

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oarfish

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seahorse

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wild cat? I go with Bob Cat

https://youtube.com/shorts/o45kDABeeag?si=RhtiFs0tD1Y548Tn

Although sometime I could not differ Bob cat with Lynx

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Nice! It would be a cool pet to have, but I understand they are a little unpredictable!
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they are not pets for sure. only their size are pet-able but not their behaviors and instinct.

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I guess this week's answer is easy.. It's Tiger!

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Nice pick!
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Thanks.. Hopefully I get it this time!

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que bueno, gracias gracias

mi depredador felino es el LEON , pero pequeñito que parezca un gato. jjejejej great

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snow leopard

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Nice to see the price of Hive going up, I think all Alt's are getting ready to run!😀
Favorite wildcat...... that would be the Mountain Lion, or cougar as it is known in the Pacific Northwest!😸
Nothing like following their tracks in the snow, only to find out that they are following you!😳

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I stay classic with the lion : )
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I think the lion may win out this time around! Nice pick!
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puma

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Nice!
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Simply the Felis domestica, so fuzzy, so cute, and yet so deadly. I had a big orange male and it picked a fight with a iguana. Trust me I did not see that coming, of course if he is Ginger and called Morisson.....you can expect a bit of crazy

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Cats like to hunt lizards of any type! lol A big iguana might be too much of a challenge for a house cat!
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Morrison was quite big and walked away from the fight..... Not sure who won tbh
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And a couple of months later he did not come home....

Maybe Iguana 🦎 won eventually

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Hi! I Choose 2 HSBI. Thank you very much!

For my favorite wild cat, i choose Tiger.

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Tiger are pretty cool as long as they aren't sneaking up behind you! lol

Here you go!

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Tigers are great. Nobody messes with tigers, they're solitary unlike lions and seems the true king of the jungle. Technically, lions live in deserts 😀

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Tigers are cool animals, especially when they aren't hunting you! They are sneaky predators and will even hunt people given the chance!
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Jaguar is my favorite.
count me in, please. @circlebubble
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Mine too, great choice!
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tiger

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What is your favorite wild cat predator?

Cheetah, and that too African Cheetah(Acinonyx jubatus)

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Cheetahs are cool animals, although they are very endangered now. Now too many left in the wild, and the gene population isn't all that good anymore. Hopefully we don't lose them to extinction!
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The snow leopard. I have one tattooed on my chest.

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Snow leopards are really cool animals! They live at such high elevations and are rarely seen. It's a shame they are facing extinction due to poachers... That's a cool tattoo!

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Congrats to all the winners and thanks as always for these awesome guveaways @thebighigg.

As foe as this week's question, I think I will go with Panther just for it's speed.

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They are very cool, I've only ever seen one in pictures. I've never a Jaguar in the wild because they were killed into extinction here in the United States. Last female was killed in the Grand Canyon in the 1940s. I hope they will eventually get reintroduced, they are gorgeous animals!


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I love them all! Currently I am living in an area that a cougar sighseeing isnt rare! So I will choose these nice neighbours of mine
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Thanks for the !DUO , my favorite token! Cougars are powerful animals, though best kept at a distance!
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This can be a bit controversial but I find ligers and tigons fascinating. Ligers are the offspring of a male lion and a female tiger while tigons are the offspring of a male tiger and female lion.

It's somewhat of a sad existence because those animals very often have many health issues. Also, the male of both ligers and tigons can't reproduce but the females can. Those second generation cross breads have their own specific names. We even have some cases of third generation hybrids but they are very rare.

It's not good that humans force the cross bread but I do find it fascinating the way that nature works that it can happen. I would prefer if it only happened naturally and humans only participated in the care of those animals after it occurred.

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Poor ligers do have a difficult life, they weren't meant to interbreed. Tigers and lions don't share territories in our modern world so you won't see them pop up nature anymore. I'm sure they did when the tiger had a larger range. Hybrids makes for some great tasting citrus fruit by doesn't always work out as well with mammals!
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My feline predator is the Caracal because of its incredible jumping ability.

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They are very cool, but none live in Italy! Looks like Turkey is the closest wild population to you. They are incredible jumpers!
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Congratulations for the power-up. I woke up this morning to some strong red in the market and that affected the altcoin market too, but I guess, a lot of people are presented with some unique buying position. 100k seems to continue remaining illusive.

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We're all still waiting on the sidelines for the big push. Too bad most everything is red to day...

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Saludos cordiales, me encantan los lobos, son animales fascinantes, un abrazo

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I will go with Cheetah

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Mine is Tiger

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Thank you, friend @thebighigg, for this great dynamic, and thanks for the prize, I must congratulate all the participants.

I am a native of the state of Bolivar, where the Orinoco River flows and where there is a very dense rainforest, I have had the opportunity to walk through it and once I saw very closely a male ocelot cub (known in Venezuela as cunaguaro) this will be my wild cat predator.

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Ocelots are cool cats! Some people even keep them as pets, but I think they would be a little unpredictable as they are wild animals and not well domesticated! That is a cool thing to see!
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I think white tigers are pretty cool.

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White tigers are really cool, very rare though! I got you down on the list, thank you! I think tigers or lions are going to take first place on this very highly scientific poll! lol
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The big cat that is most prevalent in Texas (where I am) is the cougar. While I have never seen one in person (except at a zoo), one was spotted in a neighborhood about 45 minutes from my house a couple of weeks ago.

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There are a lot of cougars in Texas for sure. Two hundred years ago there were also a lot of jaguars as well but they were hunted into extinction in the US. It's a shame, they're pretty animals and don't attack people either! Cougars are pretty shy, they will sometimes wander near homes at night looking for easy prey like pets. I would worry if you see one that it might have rabies though, usually those big cats are really shy around people!
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Since a dragon is not a cat, I'll have to go with lion (hey, you can't lose with the King of the Beasts, right?).
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A popular pick! I'll have to do a dragon entry question one of these days. Just need to figure out what to inquire about!
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