The "abilities", i.e. senses, skills, morphology and cognition, which are proper to every different animal species, allow them to survive and function in and adapt to specific ecosystems, and preserve the natural biodiversity; some are fast runners (mostly "flight animals"), some have an excellent eyesight, audition, sense of smell, etc., others are strong, large and powerful, have "weapons" or are protected by an armour, such as spines, a shell, etc.:
And we have our civilisations, tools, science and technologies, which are - too often - estranging people from nature, but sometimes, all these equipments in the "right hands" could also help to protect and repair what can be repaired ...
True indeed, that many animals have adaptations that humans do not have.
But our evolved primate brain and hands with opposable thumbs have served us in very good stead.
Unless we destroy ourselves, that is.
The "abilities", i.e. senses, skills, morphology and cognition, which are proper to every different animal species, allow them to survive and function in and adapt to specific ecosystems, and preserve the natural biodiversity; some are fast runners (mostly "flight animals"), some have an excellent eyesight, audition, sense of smell, etc., others are strong, large and powerful, have "weapons" or are protected by an armour, such as spines, a shell, etc.:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sense
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_cognition
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biodiversity
And we have our civilisations, tools, science and technologies, which are - too often - estranging people from nature, but sometimes, all these equipments in the "right hands" could also help to protect and repair what can be repaired ...