semantics, you know what I meant.
The difference between humans and animals is not a "Quality" of the soul in my opinion, but the fact that people are created in the image of God. This is why we can speak, create on a higher level, worship, sin, and be redeemed. Animals lack the capacity for sin and salvation obviously, but they have a soul. The scripture used the exact same word "nephesh" in describing both animals and humans. This, of course, proves nothing. It is speculation based on the wording of the Hebrew. However, we all know they have one. It is comforting to know.