Why Are Sharks Afraid of Dolphins?

Many people view sharks as mindless murder machines, while they view dolphins as playful and adorable sea creatures, which begs the question; why are sharks afraid of dolphins? After all, dolphins seem quite harmless in comparison to blood-thirsty sharks. However, sharks have earned an unsavory, and undeserved, reputation.

While it is true that sharks are predators, they are not mindless killing machines. They are simply fulfilling their need to eat. While you certainly don't want to be caught adrift in the ocean with a hungry shark nearby, you should also understand that sharks aren't quite as terrifying as the media makes them out to be.

Firstly, sharks come in many different sizes. The smallest shark in the world, the dwarf lanternshark, can reach a maximum of eight inches in length! That's hardly anything to fear, is it? Furthermore, while great white sharks are capable of killing or maiming humans, they don't prefer humans as their main food source. On average, about 84 shark attacks occur every year.

On the flip side, humans are responsible for killing an average of 100 million sharks every year. This is devastating for vulnerable and endangered species such as great white sharks, great hammerhead sharks, and whale sharks.

Overall, sharks have plenty of reasons to fear humans. Despite their large size and many teeth, even sharks have things to be scared of. Aside from humans, one of their biggest fears is dolphins. Most people are shocked to learn that a supposedly monstrous creature like a shark has any reason to fear dolphins, which are largely viewed as being gentle and playful. Why are sharks afraid of dolphins?

Well, as we've just discussed, sharks are a bit more vulnerable than people make them out to be. Furthermore, while dolphins may have earned a reputation for being sweet and friendly among humans, they can behave quite differently towards sharks and other potential predators.

In today's video, we're going to look at the undiscussed dark side behind dolphins, and finally answer the question "Why are sharks afraid of dolphins?" Make sure you stick around until the very end of this video, where we'll reveal one species of dolphin that's even higher on the food chain than sharks! We hope you like this video, and don't forget to subscribe to Facts Verse for more!

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