reflection humans and animals

The class discussion on 29th july began with the question 'what is the difference between humans and animals'? At first, someone suggested that the only difference was that humans wore clothes and animals didn't but then we got into tok aspects... after a while our teacher controversially stated that humans have free will but not animals, after which loud arguments followed, as many disagreed with this. i too would not completely agree with the statement that humans have free will and animals do not .. it would be a generaliation. there are many situations i which humans do not have free will and are forced to do things due to external factors, and animals may use free will sometimes.....