How can you distinguish a shark and a dolphin in when they are in water?

Question

Both animals have fins that can be seen when they swim close to the surface.

Answer 1

Dolphins often leap above the water surface, sometimes performing acrobatic figures (e.g. the spinner dolphin). This and other behavior is interpreted as playing. They are capable of diving up to 260 m deep and 15 min long, but rarely stay underwater longer than few minutes.

Most sharks must keep moving in order to breathe and to stay afloat. Since they seldom swim near the surface, an exposed dorsal fin is more likely to be that of a swordfish or ray than that of a shark.

Answer 2

Well, the tail fins move in different directions. A dolphin's tale moves up and down, while a shark's tale moves side to side. The also have very different looking mouth/head areas.

Answer 3

By their fins,becoz the shark fins are sharp not like the dolphin's fins.

Answer 4

Dolphins usually travel in packs and when they swim they come up and go down in a downward motion as opposed to sharks who are less elegant and rather sloppy. I guess if it's a shark you see....your fuct dear girl.

Answer 5

The shark has a more prominent dorsal fin.

Answer 6

I love sharks

dolphin is smaller then some sharks.but you can tell by there mouths.

Answer 7

Dolphins take much smaller bites out of you.

Answer 8

dolphins kinda come out and dive nose down in the water....a shark keeps it steady,no "hopping" out of the water......

Answer 9

put your hand in water.

take ur hand out after 5 minutes if you hand is attached with your Arm its dolphin

if your hand is gone it was shark

Answer 10

by the tails, i think