Is there an animal language that is entirely ‘spoken’ or do they have parts that are ‘said’ by movement?

Question: Is there an animal language that is entirely 'spoken' or do they have parts that are 'said' by movement?
- Keywords:
  body language,
  communication,
  language,
  sound
Asked by anna1999 to Charlotte, Jo, Kevin, Louise, Valeria on 15 Jun 2012.
- Kevin Mahon answered on 15 Jun 2012:
  
  There is not an animal language as we define language that is spoken no. Animals do communicate but the don’t have words or grammar etc.
- Joanna Cruden answered on 16 Jun 2012:
  
  The answer is no and that include humans as we do not only use spoken words (I think speaking is only 10% of our communication), in fact our body language often gives away what we are really feeling, in the same way that an animal can recognise the body language of another animal of the same species, whether it looking for a fight or friendly or wants to mate.. methods the same can be same for humans.
  
  Prey animals are not quite so afraid of a predator if it is showing no interest in them

marialovesmusic commented on 18 Jun 2012:

that is really interesting:)

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Question: Is there an animal language that is entirely 'spoken' or do they have parts that are 'said' by movement?