Question: What are a human and a horse?
Step 1: They are different species.
Step 2: They both count as growing bodies, but that is broader than necessary.
Step 3: The more specific shared essential category is animal.
Answer: “animal” is suitable because it states their shared animal nature.
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Mā Huwa: Asking What a Thing Is
Question: What are a human and a horse?
Step 1: They are different species.
Step 2: They both count as growing bodies, but that is broader than necessary.
Step 3: The more specific shared essential category is animal.
Answer: “animal” is suitable because it states their shared animal nature.