I'd say it's a couple of things firstly our more advanced brains leading towards a higher intelligence and the ability to make a decision that isn't hard wired like instinct which is what animals react on. Secondly our bodies we may not be the toughest but our evolutionary advantages compared to many other species are quite the boon for us. Opposable thumbs for tool usage. Back up organs such as us having two lungs ,kidneys,testicles,ovaries and a regenerative liver helps. Also our bipedal frame allowing for advantageous field of vision. Personally I don't believe we are special are unique I don't see any signs of a 'creator' having created us we aren't made from anything special in fact everything we are made from is in abundance throughout the Universe there's no divine spark no separable unique isotope that shows any divine connection. In essence the only difference between a living human and a dead one is an bio electrical signal running from the brain to the nervous system so of we are some how special it's merely the fact that we exist ombré first place.