“Genesis is written as a straightforward historical account. “
Yes. It is VERY clear that God made the animals AFTER he created Adam ...
The LORD God said: It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suited to him.
So the LORD God formed out of the ground all the wild animals and all the birds of the air, and he brought them to the man to see what he would call them; whatever the man called each living creature was then its name.
That is an excellent point. Thank you. It’s really undeniable.