Are we animals, or something different?

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I always thought that humans were animals too, and I suppose in a purely physical approach we are. Lately though I've been wondering if that really stands true anymore. We do things that no animals are capable of. We invent, think, feel in ways that are beyond the capabilities of normal animals.

So my question to you is are we still animals or something so different we must now move beyond that classification?