We all know people who remind us of animals. Perhaps it was the burly relative whose coarse looks and manners recalled the image of a gorilla, or maybe it was the girl with too much makeup who reminded us of peacock. People are catty, foxy, slothful, eat like pigs, as stubborn as mules, and as busy as beavers. Of course, these isolated characteristics cannot define an entire personality, but when taken in combination, these behaviors describe our animal personalities.

By taking our own set of behavioral characteristics we can match them with a particular animal species. The Animal in You personality testwill automatically reference your individual animal identity.

It is no coincidence that certain people display the same combination of traits as various animal species. Through a process known as parallel evolution unrelated animal species evolve matching characteristics, and in the same way human beings have developed a range of personalities that mimic those found in the animal kingdom. For an ecosystem to remain stable it must contain a wide diversity of species in a delicate balance. In the same way that an overabundance of predators could wreak havoc on an ecosystem, an absence would mean that the prey animals would overpopulate and destroy it as well. The ratio between predators and prey in nature is mirrored in our own society. Larger animal types like elephants, giraffes, and gorillas cannot be supported in large numbers as their bulky personalities put a disproportional stress on the social environment. Conversely, smaller personalities like mice, otters, beavers, and sheep are found in great numbers throughout the concrete jungle.

The fundamental aspects of animal personalities can be summarized with the four Fs:
Feeding, Fighting, Fleeing and Sex.

Feeding techniques translate into the career that its corresponding human personality would choose. Bird personalities, for example, prefer jobs that provide a great deal of freedom, while sheep personalities flourish under the direction of a strong dog personality. Bear personas have a need to maintain control of their environment and chafe under the direction of a boss.
Fighting is equivalent to the way in which a person controls his or her environment. Carnivorous personalities are assertive and adventurous, while herbivorous personalities tend to be passive and cautious.
Fleeing is how people protect themselves from each other. Herd animal personalities find refuge in the company of friends and family, while a mouse personality keeps a low profile to avoid danger.
Sex describes the ways we interact with the opposite sex. From the brutal strength display of the wild elk to the seductive display of the peacock, all creatures exert control over their reproductive choices. Some animal species are monogamous while others have a variety of mates. An animal's mating habits translate directly into the way that people conduct their sexual relationships. Beaver personalities mate for life, while tiger personalities are solitary and rarely monogamous.