Which animal of the Chinese Zodiac represents the year that began this February?
Chinese zodiac of the "Ox", and the fourth animal is the "Cat" instead of the "Rabbit". The Cham zodiac uses the same animals and order as the Chinese zodiac, but replaces the Monkey with the turtle (known locally as "kra"). Similarly the Malay zodiac is identical to the Chinese but replaces two of the animals with the turtle ("kura-kura") and mousedeer ("kancil"). One of the replaced animals is always the Rabbit, the other being either the Pig or Monkey. The Thai zodiac includes a "nāga" in place of the "Dragon" and begins, not at Chinese New Year, but either on the first
Chinese zodiac Chinese zodiac The Chinese zodiac is a classification scheme that assigns an animal and its reputed attributes to each year in a repeating 12-year cycle. The 12-year cycle is an approximation to the 11.85-year orbital period of Jupiter, the largest planet of the Solar System. It and its variations remain popular in many Asian countries including China, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Mongolia, Cambodia, Laos, Nepal, Bhutan, and Thailand. The Chinese zodiac is called "Shēngxiào" () in Mandarin. Identifying this scheme using the generic term ""zodiac"" reflects several superficial similarities to the Western zodiac: both have time cycles divided into 12