This makes it sound as if "consciousness" had an agreed scientific definition which allows us to exclude other animals from it (remember: human beings are animals too).

For this reason, they would exclude other animals from moral consideration.

Another purpose is to demarcate an area safe for humans by excluding potentially deadly animals.

The speed of such trains precludes the use of level crossings and necessitates measures to exclude trespassers and animals from the track.

To exclude animals from that consideration, they argue, is a form of discrimination that they call speciesism; see, for example, the work of Peter Singer.

Underground fences cannot exclude other animals from the predetermined boundary.

Tanks may be covered and have screen inlets to exclude insects, debris, animals and bird droppings.

However, "[The term pet] ...excludes exotic animals and wild animals."

In taking account of consumer interests, there is no reason to exclude food-producing animals from the possible therapeutic benefits of homeopathic remedies.

These figures exclude animals that died during capture.