Thanks guys!
One for the MagicRat :
The 12 (chinese) Zodiac animal signs are, in order, the
rat,
ox (or cow),
tiger,
rabbit,
dragon,
snake,
horse,
sheep,
monkey,
rooster,
dog, and
pig (or boar). There are many legends to explain the beginning of the zodiac. One of them reads as follows:
The cat and the rat were the worst swimmers in the animal kingdom. Although bad swimmers, they were both intelligent. They decided that the best and fastest way to cross the river was to hop on the back of the ox. The ox, being a naïve and good-natured animal, agreed to carry them across. However, overcome with a fierce competitiveness, the rat decided that in order to win, it must do something and promptly pushed the cat into the river. Because of this, the cat has never forgiven the rat, and hates the water as well. After the ox had crossed the river, the rat jumped ahead and reached the shore first, and it claimed first place in the competition. Following closely behind was the strong ox, and it was named the 2nd animal in the zodiac. (see
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_zodiac)
Grtz
Fildor (Zodiac animal sign: Rat)