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  • This episode of "Discovery Wild Safari"

    請看全新一集 Discovery 野生Safari

  • is brought to you by Little Debbie.

    由小黛比為您帶來

  • 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。

  • Please subscribe to the channel and share this episode

    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

  • New episodes every Monday.

    每個禮拜一請準時收看喔!

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