Equus
Creature Guide
MammalsOverview
The Equus is a mammal in ARK: Survival Evolved, resembling a zebra-horse hybrid with distinctive stripes, a wild mane, and a goat-like beard. Released in patch 256.0, this loyal steed is one of the earliest mountable creatures available and serves as an excellent early-game workhorse and transport mount.
Dossier
Wild
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.
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 land. Taming an Equus has proven interesting, requiring carefully approaching the creature in the wild, mounting it, and then carefully soothing over time by feeding it vegetables. In fact, Equus
Behavior
- Loyal temperament - won
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Notes
- Released in patch 256.0 (March 31, 2017)
- Scientific name Equus magnus means
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