How were the Chinese Zodiac Animals selected? Legend has it that the Jade Emperor held a race, and the first 12 animals across the finish line became the zodiac animals.
Drama ensued, and many things in the animal world were explained in the process. For example, explanations for why cats and mice hate each other, why oxen hold their heads low, why horses are jumpy, why snakes don't have legs, why goats have bad eyes, why monkeys have red bottoms, and why chickens now have only two legs (appar