hippo 专八

1.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河马一样，在水中植上行走。

2.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.

在霍莫萨萨河口经常能见到这种兼具玩赏食用价值狗鱼（长面鲹）。在此处淡水海水混合并流入墨西哥湾。

3.This is the true story of two great friends: a baby hippo named Owen and a giant tortoise named Mzee.

（适合小小孩阅读纸板书）这是一个真实故事：欧文厄姆雷是一对非常要好朋友，他们之间美好真挚故事如今还在继续！

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

多年来河马一直是主要陆地最近亲动定代表，因为河马有其相似DNA以及有鲸类特征。