That is an amazing conclusion to me. Animals are robots. With enough time and effort, we will eventually reproduce their cognition and make perfect computer simulations of them.

Human animals are not much different, although we have sparks of consciousness and logic that allow us to break that programming from time to time. (including when we're horny - most just choose not to) Obviously how much we can actually break our programming vs. how much is predetermination is up for philosophical debate. In my experience leftists have tended towards the "no free will" side because it excuses their poor moral choices in life.

Some primates and higher level mammals might have moments of choice, but birds? No, this is anthropomorphic fanfic.