Some zoo animals are standing in an array to prepare for the Zoo Olympics. The fox, Bob, finds that no matter whether he counts from front to back, back to front, left to right, or right to left, he is always the $$3$$\textsuperscript{rd} in line. How many animals are there in the array?~\uline{~~~~~~~~~~}~ 
选项为:A:$$12$$  B:$$20$$  C:$$25$$  D:$$36$$  请回答其中一个选项.