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A shark is considered a fish. A dolphin is a mammal. While both may be considered aquatic with living in water, both are different in that respect. The mammals breathe air and produce milk for their offspring.

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A dolphin is a mammal and breaths air, a shark is a fish and has gills.

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The difference is dolphins are mammals and sharks are fish. Sharks are are predators and dolphins and gentle.

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Dolphins are mammals and sharks are fish.

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