Traits of a classic Zombie

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Traits of a classic Zombie

Postby GraphicWave » Mon Jul 23, 2012 8:14 am

Traits of a classic Zombie
Here are some of the traits that characterize a zombie:
 A body comprised of a deceased human body that has subsequently reanimated, usually because of a viral infection incurred while the body was still living
 Reduced speed of movement relative to normal humans (however, some recent theatrical depictions of zombies portray them as moving supernaturally fast)
 Increased endurance relative to normal humans; some sources attribute this to removal of normal neurological limits to muscle endurance (e.g., Golgi tendon reflex).
 Profoundly reduced or absent cognitive function.
 An insatiable and endless desire to consume living animal flesh, usually human, sometimes favoring brains.
 Lack of normal human biological functions such as sleep, digestion, sexual function, or cardiac function.
 Lack of normal human biological requirements such as conventional food, sleep, or even oxygen.
 Supernatural resistance or immunity to traumatic injury of any part of the body except for the brain.
 Vulnerable only to attacks that remove the head or destroy the brain.
 Has high aggression and little intelligence and has the some of the traits of a rabid person.
 Ignores or is oblivious of fellow zombies.

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Re: Traits of a classic Zombie

Postby shiddymunkie » Mon Jul 30, 2012 10:36 pm

What is this based off of exactly?
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Re: Traits of a classic Zombie

Postby GraphicWave » Fri Aug 03, 2012 11:48 am

shiddymunkie wrote:What is this based off of exactly?

Nothing, just for some fun man. :D
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Re: Traits of a classic Zombie

Postby shiddymunkie » Fri Aug 03, 2012 1:10 pm

I ask because I made a survey a little while back that polled people about what traits they thought were "essential" for a zombie, and what traits could be done without. You may want to check it out, its an interesting read.

viewtopic.php?f=20&t=95318
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Re: Traits of a classic Zombie

Postby GraphicWave » Fri Aug 03, 2012 2:19 pm

shiddymunkie wrote:I ask because I made a survey a little while back that polled people about what traits they thought were "essential" for a zombie, and what traits could be done without. You may want to check it out, its an interesting read.

http://www.zombiehunters.org/forum/view ... 20&t=95318


Oh nice! Very interesting. Anyways I found some stuff on sites then added them in a list.
I had nothing to do so.... :rofl:
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