方舟生存进化凶齿豨、庞马和绵羊新物种图文翻译

尝试翻译了最近物种图鉴并将图鉴内容进行了汉化。

庞马

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.

庞马(Equus magnus)看上去是现代马科动物的祖先。基于它的条纹引发的猜测，我认为它有可能是庞马(E.giganteus，一种出现在北美洲冰川期的大型马科动物)的非洲变种，当然这纯粹只是猜测。庞马在野外的行为类似于其他的野生马科成员——可以自行放牧，在掠食动物的威胁之下既能保证兽群的安全，同时亦可以运用超快的速度和卓越的耐力逃离捕食者。

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.

长期以来马一直是人类生存伙伴，在岛上也不例外。驯服一匹庞马，幸存者们就得到了一匹能携带物品迅速穿越岛屿的战马与驮畜。事实上，庞马的可靠使得一些幸存者们为它们做了一个特殊的马鞍。我甚至还亲眼见过一个人为马鞍添加了额外的马鞍袋，这个袋兼备移动化学平台，食物储存箱或存放其他物品的功能。尽管不像你在村子里那样，但是这个工具确实帮助他渡过孤独的游牧生活。

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.

一些幸存者训练庞马，并且用超长的鞭子或一个套索放牧其它生物!因为庞马自身的战斗能力有限…至少不如一些好战的史前食肉动物，这些工具就成了很好的自卫武器。

图鉴原件和汉化：

关于图鉴中的动物名称问题，译者在翻译时，原本并不确定图鉴中是何物种。根据官方提供的学名"Equus megnus"进行拆解，其中Equus意思是马属，这个可以不管，Megnus在希腊语，拉丁语中的意思是大的，庞大的意思，属于形容词。而图鉴正文亦提到了该物种属于庞马Equus giganteus的"非洲变种"，于是粗略的估计该物种是以庞马为原型的物种。

其关系类似于以恐狼(Canis dirus)为原型的游戏中的恐狼(Canis maxdirus,max意为极值，dirus意为恐怖，全称为终极恐惧)，但是又不能擅自意译为终极恐狼使人不明所以，于是在确定称呼的时候仍然沿用该物种的原本称呼。

关于庞马资料不多，但是庞马是迄今为止发现过的最大的马科动物。

 凶齿豨

(Daeodon)

译者注：Daeodon一名来自希腊语，拆解意思是"凶残的牙齿"，曾经有一种叫做恐颌豨(Dinohyus)的豨科物种,但是后来与凶齿豨属合并，但根据命名法，晚于凶齿豨命名的恐颌豨一名现已废用。

凶齿豨预览：

绵羊

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.

自从我来到孤岛之后，我遇到了许多种行为从未被研究过的迷人生物，当然也包括绵羊(Ovis arcam)。绵羊与现实生活中的家养绵羊完全不同，甚至不同于野生的摩佛伦羊(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.

绵羊脸上独特的花纹让它看上去引人注目，公羊独特形状的角让它不同于其他的羊属物种。有人思考，对抗岛上诸多掠食动物的绵羊只有很小概率能够活下来。和渡渡鸟一样，它如何面对严峻的挑战，持续的生存下去，这仍然是个谜团。

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.

一些幸存者发现一群绵羊在牧场生活中相当有用。它们厚厚的毛发可以被适当工具反复剪切，并且因为它们高营养的羊肉，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.

有时，一个有点幽默感的幸存者会试图把绵羊作为坐骑，因为相比较其他动物，它可以攀跃一些陡峭的山坡。尽管这个笑话一旦碰上一群驰龙之后就不那么有趣了。

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".

有一个部落尤其痴迷于绵羊，听上去有点恶心，我不知道这个部落叫什么，但我称他们为恋羊癖。