Nature & Planet: How can humans be animals?
The human species, although a member of the animal kingdom, have been conditioned to denounce their animal identity and distance themselves from other mammals. Humans have created a very specific hierarchy of being, of which they are undoubtedly on top.
The fervour with which humans separate themselves from the other animals is evident in the connotation associated with calling another human an animal. To call another human an animal is to deem them inadequate and inferior.
