hippo 专八

The long-toed bird—a jacana, or lily trotter—can walk atop floating plants, as the half-hidden jacana next to the hippo is doing.

这只长脚水雉鸟可以像图中这个只漏半个头的河马一样，水中植物上行走。

For years, the hippo has been the leading candidate for the closest land relative because of its similar DNA and whalelike features.

多年河马一直是主要的陆地最近亲动物的选定代表，因为河马有其相似的DNA以及有鲸类。

Crevalle jack (Caranx hippos) are a common sight at the mouth of the Homosassa River, where fresh and salt waters mix as the river spills into the Gulf of Mexico.

霍莫萨萨河口经常能见到这种兼具玩赏和食用价值的狗鱼（长面鲹）。此处淡水和海水混合并流入墨西哥湾。