Human's uniqueness is its ability to collaborate and the consequence of the evolution of universal morality.
Bees are also much smarter than most of us would acknowledge. It can perceive, THINK, and have the awareness for self-preservation just like an individual. It's probably as smart as a dog.
Lobsters too aren't the unfeeling automaton animals we often dismiss them to be out of our stupidity and ignorance....
But human beings are the only species on the planet that's capable of transcending space, time, and individuality. That's full humanness. Sadly, this doesn't happen to most of us who never blossom into a full human being. Most of us live not much different than animals in lower consciousness mode of living that involves strong attachment to the ego.
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