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Conscience, the ability to discern right from wrong. Animals do not have this ability. Humans do.

Although animals are more aware of certain senses than humans and have many ways to communicate above that of humans (SONAR etc..) they lack full awareness and consciousness... the inability to forsee the consequences of their actions and weigh a decision.

Humans are animals with consciousness (which dolphins, elephants, monkeys and apes may have to some degree or other).

Humans also have oppositional thumbs, allowing for grasp and dexterity. Furthermore, humans have large cerebral cortical areas in their large brains. Combining all these factors gives humans a distinct (and very noticeable advantage) over all other animals.

Human = BODY + SOUL

Our body brings us closer to animal.

Our soul brings us closer to GOD.

Body will say do something without questioning right or wrong.

Soul will say, do it if it is right and don't do it if it is wrong.

FOOD OF BODY = DESIRES OF ANIMALS

FOOD OF SOUL = DESIRES OF GOD

ANIMAL (BODY) <--------------> HUMAN (BODY + SOUL) <--------------> GOD (SOUL)

Regarding the idea ...The animals are more intelligent than humans. (This is the most stupid comment I have seen ever, which animal has created big cities, radio, tv, satelites etc. No wonder, if animal was more intelligent than human, then donkey would be a pilot flying an aeroplane)

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There is no such thing as species of humans. There are different Cultures. But we are the human race. A lot of People get Cultures of people and races of people mixed up.

A lot of people also think that we are from monkeys. If you think deeply about it, we could never have evolved from monkeys. It is mathmatically impossible.

I am sorry but this is not a correct question. So there is no real answer. Although, what makes human cultures different than other species is that we are much more intellegent. Monkeys are smart but humans are smarter

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It was once thought that only humans expressed love, but it is now known that many mammals and even birds express love. It was once thought that only humans use tools, without being taught, but it is now known that chimpanzees learn to use tools. It was once thought that only humans have self-awareness, but it is now known that this is not true. Humans form a species that excels in the ability to think, learn, love and understand, but none of these attributes is unique to humans.

What makes us special is our unique adaptation to the environment. Our brains give us the power of rational thought, in advance of any other species. Our opposible and flexible thumbs give us intricate manual dexterity, unmatched by any other primate. Our pharynx, unique among mammals, gives us the ability to make the complex sounds needed for everyday speech. And all these things, together, give us the ability to build advanced civilisations and control the world. they also give us the ability to imagine religion and to build great temples to those religions.

Religion, in turn, says that what makes us special is an unseen and unknown quality that it ascribes to every human - a soul.

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Nothing. Animals and humans share similar systems both physical and mental, react the same way to stress, social interaction, threats, drugs and diseases and require the same type of care and feeding. Those who feel there is a difference point to humans' communication, language and artistic skills or make reference to metaphysical attributes like the "soul"

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because they have a unique ability if thinking and putting the thoughts in to the real world by the help of their hand. That's why human are unique.

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