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But the Padres’ offense is boring, moves like a river horse, and dull doesn’t cut it.—Nick Canepacolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2022 Only one thing moved me: the appearance in my head of the river horse.—Joy Williams, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2019 In this video, a lion latches onto a hippo's rump in a vain attempt to take the river horse down.—Elaina Zachos, National Geographic, 19 Dec. 2017
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