Eli5 the difference in shark and whale tails

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So why do sharks have the tail that goes up and down but whales have the tail that goes side to side. Is there an actual reason for it or is something that just kinda happened?

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Whales are mammals with a backbone, sharks are made from cartilage their genetic backgrounds are completely different, with whales being land animals which returned to the sea.

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