Scientists Discover Ancient Rhinoceros Fossil in the Arctic
科學家在北極發現古代犀牛化石
Scientists have recently unveiled two fascinating discoveries that reveal the surprising history of Arctic rhinos.
科學家們最近揭露了兩項引人入勝的發現，揭示了北極犀牛令人驚訝的歷史。
It is important to distinguish between the 'fossilized skeletal remains' of the Miocene era found in Canada and the 'mummified carcasses' of the Pleistocene epoch discovered in Siberia.
區分在加拿大發現的中新世（ㄓㄨㄥ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄕˋ）時期的「化石骨骼遺跡」與在西伯利亞發現的更新世（ㄍㄥ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄕˋ）時期的「木乃伊屍體」非常重要。
In Canada, researchers identified Epiaceratherium itjilik, a small, hornless rhino that lived 23 million years ago in temperate forests.
在加拿大，研究人員鑑定出了小古犀（Epiaceratherium itjilik），這是一種生活在2300萬年前溫帶森林中、無角的小型犀牛。
This discovery proves that early rhinos used a land bridge to travel between Europe and North America.
這項發現證實了早期犀牛曾利用陸橋往返於歐洲和北美之間。
Conversely, the Siberian discoveries involve the woolly rhinoceros, a creature adapted to the harsh 'mammoth steppe' of the Ice Age.
相反地，西伯利亞的發現則與披毛犀（ㄊㄧ ㄇㄠˊ ㄒㄧ）有關，這是一種適應冰河時期嚴酷「猛獁象草原（ㄇㄥˇ ㄇㄚˇ ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄘㄠˇ ㄩㄢˊ）」的生物。
Both discoveries show that the Arctic was once home to diverse rhinoceros populations, each perfectly suited to their specific prehistoric environment.
這兩項發現顯示，北極曾經是多樣化犀牛族群的家園，每一種都完美地適應了各自的史前環境。
