There are many things that separates humans from animals. The major difference between humans and animals is that humans have a more complex brain. Our brain is more developed then animals in the way that we have society's, education and technology that is way beyond the levels of animals. Humans also are bipedal.
Both humans and animals share common emotions. When we (humans) are sad we show sad emotions and when we are excited we show emotions of excitement and that is the same for animals. There is a famous scientist who studied and recorded the emotions and actions of primates for years and her name is Jane Goodel. In one of her journal entries she details how when one of the tribe leaders dies to to wounds all of the other primates in the tribe stay by their side and tend to it until it passes so it wouldn't have to be alone. I think that shows a lot about the emotions of animals right there and if you were to read more of her journal entries there are also other examples.
Sometimes when someone is misbehaving badly others will say that they are behaving like wild animals. I think that the concept of this saying comes from the idea of how wild animals act. Lions for instance take whatever they need to survive and don't care about anyone else. There are also humans who act like that in our society and normally those are the people who end up in jail.
That is what I think is the main difference between humans and animals.
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