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The Animals of the Chinese Zodiac

The 12-animal, 12-year cycle of the Chinese Astrological Calendar

MetPet.com Staff Writer

As legend has it, one day, some time long ago the animals began to quarrel as to who would hold the first position in the 12-year cycle of the calendar. Hearing their quarrel, the Jade Emperor, the Master of Heaven, decreed that all the animals should race across the river. The positions they would occupy would be decided by the order of their finish.

The animals, exhibiting the characteristics humans ascribe to them, began by quarreling, arguing and jockeying for position. At the banks of the river, the small, intelligent and rather sneaky Rat hopped a ride on the back of the Ox. On the opposite bank, the Rat jumped off and finished first.

Apparently the Tiger also tried to hitch a ride on the Ox's back but was pushed off by said Rat. Year and years later cats are still trying to get back at the original Rat by chasing all rats.

The final order was as follows:

Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig.

People who are born 12, 24, 36, 48, etc. years apart share the same animal sign and, therefore, the same personal characteristics. Knowing a person's animal sign is also a way to figure out their age.

YEAR	Animal	YEAR	Animal	YEAR	Animal
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009	Dragon Snake Horse Ram Monkey Rooster Dog Pig Rat Ox	1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999	Horse Ram Monkey Rooster Dog Pig Rat Ox Tiger Rabbit	1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989	Monkey Rooster Dog Pig Rat Ox Tiger Rabbit Dragon Snake
YEAR	Animal	YEAR	Animal	YEAR	Animal
1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979	Dog Pig Rat Ox Tiger Rabbit Dragon Snake Horse Ram	1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969	Rat Ox Tiger Rabbit Dragon Snake Horse Ram Monkey Rooster	1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959	Tiger Rabbit Dragon Snake Horse Ram Monkey Rooster Dog Pig
YEAR	Animal	YEAR	Animal	YEAR	Animal
1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949	Dragon Snake Horse Ram Monkey Rooster Dog Pig Rat Ox	1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939	Horse Ram Monkey Rooster Dog Pig Rat Ox Tiger Rabbit	1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929	Monkey Rooster Dog Pig Rat Ox Tiger Rabbit Dragon Snake

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