But you are, and so is every other human.
I believe you are confusing the term mammal with animal.
Humans are Mammals of course by physical attributes we are not reptiles or insects.
I will agree to this .
The term animal is used differently and covers all sorts of things it is a tricky thing. Often it is a negative thing to be called an animal.
If you want to call yourself an animal go a head.
I will be sticking with mammal. It is a clear definition.
As for the stupid deer. It is also a mammal.
but not as refined as I am so I will call it an animal.
It will not receive an invitation to tea.
You would. If you stuff whole cakes in your mouth and try to talk then your behavior
is that of an animal and that is the last time you will be invited.
This is how I interpret the two terms.
I put the dictionary definitions here for reference.
mam·mal
/ˈmaməl/
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noun
noun: mammal; plural noun: mammals
a warm-blooded vertebrate animal of a class that is distinguished by the possession of hair or fur, the secretion of milk by females for the nourishment of the young, and (typically) the birth of live young.
an·i·mal
/ˈanəməl/
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noun
noun: animal; plural noun: animals
a living organism that feeds on organic matter, typically having specialized sense organs and nervous system and able to respond rapidly to stimuli.
"wild animals adapt badly to a caged life"
an animal as opposed to a human being.
"are humans superior to animals, or just different?"
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creature
beast
living thing
being
brute
critter
wildlife
fauna
a mammal, as opposed to a bird, reptile, fish, or insect.
"the snowfall seemed to have chased all birds, animals, and men indoors"
a person without human attributes or civilizing influences, especially someone who is very cruel, violent, or repulsive.
"those men have to be animals—what they did to that boy was savage"
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brute
beast
monster
savage
devil
demon
fiend
villain
sadist
barbarian
ogre
swine
bastard
pig
a particular type of person or thing.
"I am a political animal"
adjective
adjective: animal
relating to or characteristic of animals.
"a wide range of animal species"
of animals as distinct from plants.
"tissues of animal and vegetable protein"
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zoological
animalistic
zoic
theriomorphic
characteristic of the physical and instinctive needs of animals; of the flesh rather than the spirit or intellect.
"a crude surrender to animal lust"
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carnal
fleshly
bodily
physical
sensual
instinctive
instinctual
brutish
unrefined
uncultured
coarse
gross
inhuman
subhuman
appetitive
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spiritual
Origin
Middle English: the noun from Latin animal, based on Latin animalis ‘having breath’ from anima ‘breath’; the adjective via Old French from Latin animalis .
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