Are humans animals?

Many people say that humans are so much different than animals, but when you ask them why they rarely ever have a reason. To be blunt, we're NOT that different from them. Humanity has in some ways put us in cages. We're trained to go to school, then work, then I don't know what, and if we're not there or we make mistakes, we get punished. In some ways, we're just like animals in the zoo. What do the animals think when we stare back at them through the glass in awe or disgust? Do they do the same thing? So many people oppose this idea, but they don't have a reason to. How different are they really? We have more technology, we can talk understandibly, we walk on both feet, we have a better sense of personal hygiene, and can do things for ourselves. Do animals talk, but we don't listen? Are they trying to communicate, but we just don't want to hear it? They probably think that we're the animals. Next time you think about the differences between humans and animals, maybe you should try and see the simliarities. Maybe we are 2 completley different species... but then again, maybe we're not.