To what extent can humans be considered distinct from other animals?

In the modern scientific view, human beings are a kind of animal. This essay is about that capacity  to what extend can humans be considered different from other animals. The means of animals and meaning of human through our “consciousness” and “cognitive” skills are developed such as language and sexual behaviour. The answers to the question will include the arguments for and against the proposition that humans can be considered distinct from other animals.

Consciousness and cognitive abilities are necessary for human and animals to interpret and conceptualize our world….(short extract)