Monkey Presents: Chinese Zodiac Horoscope Animals

If you follow astrology like I do, you most likely know that Daily Chinese horoscopes involve 12 different animals, like the monkey. You determine your corresponding animal based on the year you were born. I am the monkey since I was born in....well we won't discuss that yet...

The Chinese New Year is on February 4th ever year and runs until February 3rd of the following year. It runs for a sixty year period which matches 1924-2043. It just so happens that 2008 is the year of the rat. Sorry to all you other monkeys out there!

Here's more about all the other Chinese Horoscope animals, so you can see just what your best & worst traits are!

Rat (Birth years 1924, 1936, 48, 60, 72, 84, 96, 2008..) - Rats tend to be disciplined, systematic, charismatic, charming and hardworkers. But unfortunately rats are also manipulative, cruel, selfish and critical at times. They also can be found hanging out at select Taco Bell's or KFC's in New York.








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Snake (Birth years: 1929, 41, 53, 65, 77, 89, 2001..) - Snakes are deep thinkers who are wise, sensual, creative and ambitious. They are also cautious, bad communicators who tend to be self-doubting loners.








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Monkey (Birth years: 1932, 44, 56, 68, 80, 92, 2004...) - They say I'm an inventor, a motivator & an improviser who has a quick wit and problem solving ability. Even though I have all these great things, they say I can be egotistical, vain and cunning...The nerve!








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Rabbit (Birth years: 1927, 39, 51, 63, 75, 87, 99, 2001..) - They are gracious, kind, sensitive, soft spoken reserved and artistic. Their flaws are they can be superficial, self-indulgent, lazy and moody, often detached in nature.








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Sheep (Birth years: 1931, 43, 55, 67, 79, 91, 2003..) - The sheep are righteous, sincere, sympathetic, mild-mannered and understanding. On their downside, they are moody, over-sensitive, complainers who are indecisive and over-passive.








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Dragon (Birth years: 1928, 40, 52, 64, 76, 88, 2000..) - The dragon types are magnanimous, stately, strong, self-assured and proud. Their downfalls are that they are often arrogant, tyrannical, eccentric, prejudiced and demanding. They also are scary and breathe fire...








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Tiger (Birth years: 1926, 38, 50, 62, 74, 86, 98, 2010...) - If you're the tiger, you are unpredictable, rebellious, colorful, powerful, impulsive and an affectionate, generous humanitarian. You also may be quick-tempered, selfish, impatient and reckless.








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Ox (Birth years: 1925, 37, 49, 61, 73, 85, 97, 2009..) - The ox of the world are dependable, calm, patient hardworkers. They are also stubborn, narrow-minded and demanding at times.








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Rooster (Birth years: 1933, 45, 57, 69, 81, 93, 2005..) - The roosters are acute, meticulous, organized, alert and responsible. They are also critical, abrasive, opinionated and egotistical at times.








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Boar or Pig (Birth years: 1935, 47, 59, 71, 83, 95, 2007..) - Are you a boar? If so you tend to be honest and simple, love peace, are sociable, gallant, patient and hard-working. You may also be naive, self-indulgent, gullible and materialistic.








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Dog (Birth years: 1934, 46, 58, 70, 82, 94, 2006..) - If you're a dog you are honest, intelligent, loyal, attractive and have a sense of justice and fair play. Unfortunately you also can be lazy, cold, judgmental, pessimistic and quarrelsome.








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Horse (Birth years: 1930, 43, 55, 67, 79, 91, 2003..) - The horse tends to be cheerful, quick-witted, popular, mentally agile. On the downside they can be talkative, fickle, rude, and stubborn!

I always try my best to watch out for the snakes & dragons out there...I'm also pretty sure that there's Beanie Babies to represent each of the above animals, and maybe even Webkinz! So which animal are you and do the traits fit your personality?!?

I won't get into too much more of this, but there's also animals that correspond by month born (inner animals) and animals based on the hours of the day born (secret animals). Read more info about the Chinese Zodiac at Wikipedia.org.

One final note: According to the legend, Monkeys are also power signs capable of doing great good or great evil, so watch out!

Special thanks to the great Jeff Bucchino - The Wizard of Draws for art above!