459 Amusement parks

Key words:

mascot n 吉祥物

magenta adj 紫红色

femme n 女性

After the government seized control of this land, the hippos that were Escobar’s remained on the land because transporting hippos is really expensive and really hard to do. But they managed to escape from their enclosures, and they reproduced rapidly. It’s hard to say exactly how many hippos there are, but there are well over 100. And some of them still roam near the park–so there are signs posted all over, warning people about wild hippos. And that might seem like a funny park theming thing, but it’s true. There are wild hippos in the area. And this has become such an issue that in March of this year, the Colombian government declared hippos an invasive species. Scientists have predicted that their numbers could multiply to over 700 in the next decade. And there are a lot of differing opinions on what the solution should be. And some of the offspring of those original hippos now live at the theme park. So, Roman, I’m going to show you a picture of the park’s mascot, and I want you to describe her to me. 

Okay, so this is a hippo on two legs–bright magenta–with a crown. I would say it’s a little femme, a hippo. Skirt. The necklace. Really lovely. It’s great. 

Great lashes. 

Exactly. Strong lashes.