Shark vs Dolphin: What's The Difference
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The key differences between sharks and dolphins include breathing methods, anatomy, and social behaviour.
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Sharks are predatory fish with cartilaginous skeletons, while dolphins are intelligent and warm-blooded mammals.
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Dolphins must surface to breathe air through a blowhole. Sharks extract oxygen directly from water using gills.
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Dolphins have horizontal tail flukes (move up/down), whereas sharks have vertical tail fins (move side-to-side).
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Shark fins are generally pointed, while dolphin dorsal fins are more curved or hooked.
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Dolphins give birth to live, developed young and nurse them with milk. Many sharks lay eggs, though some give live birth.
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Dolphins are highly social and live in pods, often showing complex intelligence. Sharks are generally solitary or independent hunters.
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Dolphins have smooth skin, while sharks have rough, sandpaper-like skin made of dermal denticles.
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