There are multitudinous aquatic animals present in the oceans. Some of the animals are captivating for being famous for their peculiar physical attributes. Dolphins are proven to be friendly animals and they share a warm and adorable bond with humans whereas sharks are said to be dangerous, and humans are not comfy interacting with or even going close to life-threatening sharks. Both the sea life animals have discernible differences…
Apparent Difference Between Dolphin And A Shark
Both are sea life animals and somehow look the same at first glance, but they have divergent attributes in them…
| Dolphin | Shark |
| Dolphins are fish who are said to be mammals; humans are also considered to be mammals- so somehow, they are related to humans. It does breathe air. It has a blowhole | Shark is considered to be a fish as it has gills, and it stays underwater and breathes there |
| Viviparous mode of reproduction | Majorly follows the viviparous mode of reproduction, some sharks follow the oviparous mode |
| It is warm-blooded. It is social and is a friendly animal and uses sound sometimes to communicate. | It is not warm-blooded- it is cold-blooded |
| Its life span lasts no longer than 20-30 years | It has a lifespan of 20- 30 years which is short |
| Dolphins’ dorsal fins are backward and are sharp from their tips | Sharks’ dorsal fins are different from dolphins; a little backward but it stands straight still… |
| Its tail always moves in an up-and-down motion- | In order to swim its tail moves around in a back-and-forth motion |
Some Fascinating Similarities And Differences
As fish, sharks have gills, breathe underwater, and have cold-blooded bodies. Dolphins, on the other hand, are mammals, similar to humans in that they breathe air, have warm blood, and nurse their young. Being highly sociable creatures, dolphins travel, dwell, and hunt in pods.
They are also quite vocal and rely on sound for both communication and navigation. Sharks, on the other hand, are not warm and friendly as they do not move in groups and tend to live alone and are not extremely gregarious. The obvious distinction is that, as was already established, dolphins have blowholes, whereas sharks have gills. Dolphins’ fins are horizontal- it has horizontal fins that move in a different motion than that of the sharks; it moves up and down, but sharks’ movement of fins is different; it has vertical fins that move side to side.
Dolphins and sharks both have a greyish hue. Dolphins and sharks both typically live for between 20 and 30 years. However, some dolphin species can live to be 40 years old or even older!
In a Nutshell
Both marine animals are a little grayish in color so at first glance one may confuse a little but everything about these two animals is different. Sharks mostly are alone and not friendly to humans and as well to its marine life animals it also travels alone; whereas dolphins travel in a group and even hunt in a group. They are friendly to humans, especially to women who are expecting- it forms an adorable bond with humans.
