The Goat 羊, sometimes also translated as Sheep or Ram, is the eighth of the 12-year cycle of animals in the Chinese zodiac, related to the Chinese calendar. This zodiacal sign is often referred to as the "Ram" or "Sheep" sign, as the Chinese word yáng is more accurately translated as Caprinae, a taxonomic subfamily including both goats and sheep. This contrasts with other animal subfamily types such as Bovinae and Antilopinae, as well as other taxonomic considerations within the larger family of Bovidae in Chinese mythology, which also includes the Ox (zodiac). The Year of the Goat is associated with the 8th Earthly Branch symbol, 未 wèi.