Probably true about my cat: his life used to be governed largely by the images of food and external sounds like refrigerator door opening or voices calling him.
Creation of art [examples of which are known from pre-Homeric times] presupposes the mastery of language and visual imagery at the levels attainable only through self-aware study. Ditto for large scale construction: it is not an instinctive act, like an anthill, or there would be pyramids everywhere.
There are pyramids everywhere. Once you hear the small quiet voice you will see them. Go in peace, Grasshopper.