Chinese Zodiac

The Chinese Zodiac is a mythical collection of animals from a backwater planet called Earth. One's birthyear determines one's zodiac sign under this system. The zodiac runs in a continuous cycle, and thus if your birthyear is not listed below you may add 12 to that year repeatedly to find yours in the table. The signs are as follows:

Rat (1996)
Buffalo (1997)
Tiger (1998)
Rabbit (1999)
Dragon (2000)
Snake (2001)
Horse (2002)
Goat (2003)
Monkey (2004)
Rooster (2005)
Dog (2006)
Pig (2007)