Human beings are animals. The original answer states that 98.6% of our genetic code is identical to that of chimpanzees. Chimpanzees are genetically closer to humans than to gorillas. In fact, chimpanzees are genetically more closely related to humans than rats are to mice.
Continue with these questions:
- Do only humans have souls?
- Are only humans able to use language and understand abstract concepts?
- How do we know other animals can feel pain?
- Are only humans self-aware?
- What evidence is there that other animals can make moral decisions?
- Are only humans able to pass cultural information from one generation to the next?
- Do only humans understand the concept of death?
- Are only humans able to enter social agreements?
- Are only humans able to use tools?
- How can some animal-rights advocates believe that animals are our equals?