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问题: animal VS creature

It turns out that the skin and other tissues in their legs and feet are much stiffer and tougher than those of other animals.

请问两者有什么区别?上面句子为什么要用 animals 不能用 creatures ?

解答:

我想,你的这篇文章仍然是在讲长颈鹿的。那么,长颈鹿的皮肤、腿脚只能跟别的“动物”比,而不是creature(物种),否则的话,面是不是太大了?