Dolphin Body Language 'Follows Human Verbal Communication'

Dolphins inspect a tiger cub at a safari park in Shenzhen, China. Scientists have discovered that the mammals' body language follows human rules of verbal communication. Photo: BARCROFT MEDIA

From The Telegraph:

Dolphin body language follows human rules of verbal communication, scientists have discovered.

As a general rule, the most frequently used words in human languages tend to be the shortest.

The same law applies to dolphins slapping their tails, diving, flopping sideways, and performing other movements when surface swimming, according to Spanish and British researchers.

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