ARIES (March 21 – April 19)
The volcano rabbit mates throughout the year, eats its feces to stay alive, engages in “play fighting” and is the only member of the rabbit and hare family known to vocalize. Getting it on, working it out, eating poop if need be and shouting when necessary: sounds like an Aries to me.
TAURUS (April 20 – May 20)
Taurus is known to be territorial — and the Siamese crocodile shares that sentiment. The Siamese crocodile breeds during Taurus season every year, they mark their territory by slapping their heads loudly down onto the water and snapping their jaws.
GEMINI (May 21 – June 20)
Lemurs look a little strung out, and Gemini is the sign that feels most like they are strung out. Lemurs are social, hypervocal and keep loose boundaries… just like a gemin.
CANCER (June 21 – July 22)
Female Loggerheaod turtles expend considerable energy migrating to, creating and protecting their nests. They also have salt glands near their eyes, which allow them to drink seawater and release salt in high concentrations. Because of this, nesting females are often observed “crying” for their young. Cancers cry a lot too.
LEO (July 23 – August 22)
The Barbary hyena uses their shock of hair to make them appear larger than their actual size, a deceptive behavior that can help during confrontations, when they need a little extra lift while facing an enemy — and if there’s one sign that can appreciate a weaponized accessory, its Leo.
VIRGO (August 23 – September 22)
The Virgo preference for perfection is well established, but the endangered wallaby takes it to a new level. Did you know that pregnant wallabies can pause fetal development and hold off on giving birth until conditions are as favorable as they see fit? Virgos have a precision kink and a desperate need to take the edge off.
LIBRA (September 23 – October 22)
Libra is ruled by Venus, the planet of beauty, aesthetics, wealth, worth and cosmetic surgery. Yunnan snub-nosed monkey, with its pillowy lips, upturned nose and faraway eyes, suggests that if they we’re human… they would definitely be into botox
SCORPIO (October 23 – November 21)
Scorpio rules the eighth house of intimacy, death and transformation, and the endangered corpse flower sings (and stinks) to the spirit of that trinity.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 – December 21)
Sagittarius is the sign of good times and relentless optimism, and the Axolotl is prone to smiling even as it faces the extinction. In-kind, Axolotls are named after Xolotl, the Aztec god of fire and lightning who could take on the form of a salamander.
CAPRICORN (December 22 – January 19)
Elitist to the horn and to the hilt, Capricorn loves being a member of an exclusive club — and there are only 67 Javan rhinos left on Earth. So small is this population that each remaining rhino has its own name. Akin to the sea goat, the Javan rhino is a regal, thick-skinned and solitary creature.
AQUARIUS (January 20 – February 18)
First discovered by Aquarian Charles Darwin, who described them as disgusting, but fascinating “imps of darkness” , the Marine iguana is a special kind of snowflake.
PISCES (February 19 – March 20)
Pisces is the sign of the whimsical, the fantasy, and the hard to believe, and there is perhaps no creature on this list more fitting of this, than the impossibly cute pink fairy armadillo. These armadillos, like pisces, are nocturnal, easily stressed and spend a lot of time underground.