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The 1950's-era "definitions" that set humans apart from animals seem outdated nowaday: as chimps, otters, birds, and even some non-mammals use tools, complex communication patterns(even non-verbal and subsonic) have been recognized, complex task abilities have been shown in many simpler animals(octopii for one), and even "spiritual" actions have been shown(such as in elephant grieving) even where there is no survival necessity or physical reference.
One could also claim that many, if not most, animals have senses well beyond those of humans, and some have brain many times larger for preception of "existance" in the "world". For example, if one can't see electricity does it exist? All sight is for the brain is chemical/electrical pulses recreated to make logical sense. Modern science is leading towards multiple overlapping universes, solid matter being energy, and ...?
This doesn't disprove(or even attempt to) a God(s), only that if one went by the ability to preceive reality alone, many animal would be well ahead.
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