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Welcome to "Discovery World Safari."

歡迎收看「Discovery 野生Safari」

On today's episode, the hippopotamus.

今天這集，我們將為您介紹河馬～

Hippos once had a broader distribution,

河馬曾經分布範圍極廣，

but now live in eastern, central, and southern sub-Saharan Africa,

但現今大多住在非洲薩哈拉沙漠的東邊、中部、南邊

where the populations are in decline.

但河馬的數量正漸漸下降。

Hippos are the third-largest land mammal species on Earth,

河馬是世界上第三大的陸上哺乳類動物

after elephants and white rhinos.

緊接在大象及白犀牛後面

They weigh about 7,900 pounds and are 15 feet long.

重達7900磅及15呎長

They spend 16 hours a day in water,

一天有整整16個小時在水裡

which is why the Greeks them the "river horse."

所以希臘人稱他們為「河裡的馬」

Hippos are graceful in water and can hold their breath

河馬在水裡是很優雅的而且能在水面下

for up to five minutes.

閉氣有五分鐘之久

Their eyes and nostrils are located

他們的眼睛及鼻孔位於

high on their heads, which allows them to see and breathe

頭的上方，能讓他們看見及呼吸

while mostly submerged.

當他們身體大部分都在水面下時

Hippos secrete an oily, red substance

河馬會分泌一種油脂、紅色物質

that is a skin moistener, bug repellent, and sunblock.

是一種皮膚潤滑劑，防蟲又防曬

Their hide alone weighs half a ton.

光它們的皮就重約半噸

At sunset, hippos leave the water and graze on land.

而當太陽西下時，他們會離開水面到陸上活動

They may eat some 80 pounds of grass

他們能夠吃上80磅的草

in one evening, which proportionately

就單單一個下午，相對來說

isn't that much food.

算不上很多食物。

They may run back to the water as fast as 13 miles per hour

他們能以一小時13哩的速度奔回水裡

if they feel threatened.

一旦他們感到被威脅時。

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歡迎請你訂閱我們頻道分享這集

with your friends.

給你的朋友們～

Tell us in the comment section below what animal you'd

並在下面給我們一些回饋或分享哪些動物

like to see on "Discovery Wild Safari."

是你想從我們頻道收看到

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每個禮拜一請準時收看喔！