Assertion: hippo | /r/RelatedTo | whale
Facets:
value: most closely
type: DEGREE
value: despite its appearance
type: OTHER
value: distantly
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: Despite its appearance, the Hippopotamus is actually thought to be most closely related to Whales as the two are thought to have had a common ancestor that existed roughly 54 million years ago.
text: Hippos are the most closely related to whales.
text: Even though the word “hippopotamus” means “river horse” in Greek, scientists have discovered that the hippo is more closely related to the whale.
text: Despite it’s appearance, the Hippopotamus is actually thought to be most closely related to Whales as the two are thought to have had a common ancestor that existed roughly 54 million years ago.
text: Hippopotamuses are most closely related to whales.
text: Most closely related to whales, hippopotamuses are highly territorial and rank among the most aggressive mammals in the world.
text: Recent DNA evidence suggests that the hippopotamus is more closely related to cetaceans (whales and dolphins) than it is to any other artiodactyl (even-toed hoofed mammal).
text: Hippos are distantly related to whales and probably share a common ancestor, the now extinct line of “hoofed predators” that contained the famous “wolf-sheep” Andrewsarchus.