The Hebrew word translated "creature" here is 'nephesh', which is also translated 'soul'; for example in Gen. 2:7: "...and man became a living soul". Thus man is a 'soul', just as the animals are 'souls'.
Neno la Kiebrania lililotafsiriwa "Kiumbe" hapa ni'Nephesh’, pia limetafsiriwa'nafsi’; kwa mfano katika Mwa. 2: 7; "…….. naye mtu akawa nafsi hai".