方舟生存進化凶齒豨、龐馬和綿羊新物種圖文翻譯

嘗試翻譯了最近物種圖鑒並將圖鑒內容進行了漢化。

龐馬

Equus magnus appears to be an ancestor of the modern horse. Based on its stripes, it may be the African Variant of Equus giganteus, which appeared in North America during the Ice Age, but that is pure conjecture. Its behavior in the wild is similar to that of other wild members of the Equus genus - it sustains itself by grazing, while keeping safe from predators by living in herds and outrunning its attackers via superior speed and stamina.

龐馬(Equus magnus)看上去是現代馬科動物的祖先。基於它的條紋引發的猜測，我認為它有可能是龐馬(E.giganteus，一種出現在北美洲冰川期的大型馬科動物)的非洲變種，當然這純粹只是猜測。龐馬在野外的行為類似於其他的野生馬科成員——可以自行放牧，在掠食動物的威脅之下既能保證獸群的安全，同時亦可以運用超快的速度和卓越的耐力逃離捕食者。

Domesticated Horse and man have long been partners in survival, and this remains true on the Island. In Equus, survivors will find a trusty steed or pack animal that can carry them swiftly across the land. In fact, Equus’ reliability has led some survivors to construct special saddles for them. I even encountered a man who added extra saddle-pouches that doubled as mobile crafting stations for chemical supplies, foodstuffs, and other items. Although not as robust as what you might find within a village, this utility helped him live a nomadic, solitary lifestyle.

長期以來馬一直是人類生存夥伴，在島上也不例外。馴服一匹龐馬，幸存者們就得到了一匹能攜帶物品迅速穿越島嶼的戰馬與馱畜。事實上，龐馬的可靠使得一些幸存者們為它們做了一個特殊的馬鞍。我甚至還親眼見過一個人為馬鞍添加了額外的馬鞍袋，這個袋兼備移動化學平台，食物儲存箱或存放其他物品的功能。儘管不像你在村子裡那樣，但是這個工具確實幫助他渡過孤獨的遊牧生活。

Some survivors employ Equus to herd other creatures with extra-long whips, or wrangle using a specialized lasso! These tools are sometimes effective for self-defense as well, as Equus is limited in battle on its own… at least compared to aggressive prehistoric carnivores.

一些幸存者訓練龐馬，並且用超長的鞭子或一個套索放牧其它生物!因為龐馬自身的戰鬥能力有限…至少不如一些好戰的史前食肉動物，這些工具就成了很好的自衛武器。

圖鑒原件和漢化：

關於圖鑒中的動物名稱問題，譯者在翻譯時，原本並不確定圖鑒中是何物種。根據官方提供的學名"Equus megnus"進行拆解，其中Equus意思是馬屬，這個可以不管，Megnus在希臘語，拉丁語中的意思是大的，龐大的意思，屬於形容詞。而圖鑒正文亦提到了該物種屬於龐馬Equus giganteus的"非洲變種"，於是粗略的估計該物種是以龐馬為原型的物種。

其關係類似於以恐狼(Canis dirus)為原型的遊戲中的恐狼(Canis maxdirus,max意為極值，dirus意為恐怖，全稱為終極恐懼)，但是又不能擅自意譯為終極恐狼使人不明所以，於是在確定稱呼的時候仍然沿用該物種的原本稱呼。

關於龐馬資料不多，但是龐馬是迄今為止發現過的最大的馬科動物。

 凶齒豨

(Daeodon)

譯者注：Daeodon一名來自希臘語，拆解意思是"凶殘的牙齒"，曾經有一種叫做恐頜豨(Dinohyus)的豨科物種,但是後來與凶齒豨屬合並，但根據命名法，晚於凶齒豨命名的恐頜豨一名現已廢用。

凶齒豨預覽：

綿羊

Since arriving on the Island, I have encountered dozens of fascinating creatures whose behavior has never been studied or documented... and also sheep. Granted, Ovis arcam is quite different from the modern domesticated sheep - and even from wild sheep species such as Ovis orientalis.

自從我來到孤島之後，我遇到了許多種行為從未被研究過的迷人生物，當然也包括綿羊(Ovis arcam)。綿羊與現實生活中的家養綿羊完全不同，甚至不同於野生的摩佛倫羊(Ovis orientalis).

The unique markings on its face give it a striking appearance, and the males' horns possess a unique shape that is unlike any other species in the Ovis genus. As one might expect, Ovis stands little chance against this Island's many predators. As with the Dodo, its continued survival in the face of these severe challenges is a mystery.

綿羊臉上獨特的花紋讓它看上去引人注目，公羊獨特形狀的角讓它不同於其他的羊屬物種。有人思考，對抗島上諸多掠食動物的綿羊只有很小概率能夠活下來。和渡渡鳥一樣，它如何面對嚴峻的挑戰，持續的生存下去，這仍然是個謎團。

Some survivors have found herds of Ovis to be useful in farm life. Their thick wool can be repeatedly safely sheared with the proper tools, and cooked lambchops are a popular dish among some tribes, as is their hyper-nutritious mutton.

一些幸存者發現一群綿羊在牧場生活中相當有用。它們厚厚的毛發可以被適當工具反覆剪切，並且因為它們高營養的羊肉，烤羊排也是一些部落中的招牌菜色。

Every now and then, a survivor with a sense of humor will attempt to utilize Ovis as a mount, since it can clamber up steeper inclines than many other animals. Although, the joke becomes significantly less amusing once their slow ride is run-down by a pack of Raptors.

有時，一個有點幽默感的幸存者會試圖把綿羊作為坐騎，因為相比較其他動物，它可以攀躍一些陡峭的山坡。儘管這個笑話一旦碰上一群馳龍之後就不那麽有趣了。

One tribe has grown particularly attached to Ovis, perhaps uncomfortably so, I don't know the tribe's actual name, but I refer to them as "The Sheep Lovers".

有一個部落尤其癡迷於綿羊，聽上去有點惡心，我不知道這個部落叫什麽，但我稱他們為戀羊癖。