We are distinct creatures created in the image of God- no other created thing was created in the image of God- man alone was
I presume you agree that humans are mammals, yes?
mam·mal
ˈmaməl/
noun
noun: mammal; plural noun: mammals
a warm-blooded vertebrate animal of a class that is distinguished by the possession of hair or fur, the secretion of milk by females for the nourishment of the young, and (typically) the birth of live young.
Why the reticence to acknowledge that humans are animals?