Zombies are the new entertainment craze. People are obsessed with zombies, and some have even gone as far as preparing for a zombie apocalypse. While there are zombie believers and zombie naysayers, shows like AMC’s The Walking Dead have taught us a thing or two about zombies and what to do if we ever find ourselves in a world of “walkers”:
10. The Disease is Airborne
Most people think that you have to be bitten by a zombie to become one, but “The Walking Dead” has taught us otherwise. We learned that the disease is airborne and everyone is infected. Because of this, you don’t turn into a zombie by being bitten by one; you turn into a zombie simply by dying.
Whether or not you believe in zombies is up to you. Maybe you think they’re real and you’re waiting for the zombie apocalypse to occur. Or maybe you just like them for entertainment purposes. Either way, “The Walking Dead” has taught us plenty about zombies, so if an apocalypse does occur, try to stick with these facts when fighting off “walkers”.
9. They’re Attracted to Movement
Unless you can run really fast and far, you have a higher chance of surviving a zombie if you stand still.
8. They’re Attracted to Noise
Zombies will go where the noise is. If you are by a loud factory, you are probably surrounded by zombies. This is why it is smart to kill zombies with a quieter method than using a gun, as the noise of the shot will attract other zombies to the area.
If a zombie apocalypse does occur, you will be safest in the quieter, remote areas, like Hershel’s farm.
7. They’re Relentless
When a hungry zombie sees a potential meal, it will do anything to get a bite. You can’t trap yourself in a closet and hope that they’ll go away. As long as the zombie thinks that you’re there, they will continue to push and claw at the door until their physical strength breaks it down and you become their dinner.
For this reason, if a zombie apocalypse ever happens, it is smart to always work in pairs. This way, both of you can look out for each other and protect each other from imminent death.
6. They’re Slow yet Deadly in a Herd
One thing that has been shown time and time again throughout the show is the fact that a large horde of zombies is unstoppable and deadly despite being aimless and very slow in speed.
5. Infinite Energy
They never tire, no matter what organ they are missing. If you are not careful, zombies will get you no matter how old, weak, or injured they are. Although older zombies are slower than younger ones, they decay slowly and preserve energy; therefore, zombies can be deadly irrespective of when they got infected.
4. They Retain Human Memories
The majority of zombies do not retain any of their human instincts once they get reanimated, but there have been a few exceptions where individual zombies did retain a part of their memories.
3. More Than One Will Eat You
If you are attacked by a zombie, you can guarantee that another one will follow closely behind to take a bite out of you, too. Zombies love the blood of a recently deceased individual, so numerous zombies will eat one person just to get a taste.
2. Camouflage Works
Covering yourself with zombie flesh and blood can mask the scent and fool other zombies. This, however, only works if you imitate the zombie movements also.
On a lucky day, you can even steer an entire horde of zombies in whatever direction you want if enough camouflaged partners are there among the zombie horde.
1. Shoot them in the Head
A zombie is already dead, and people make the mistake of thinking that they can shoot them anywhere and kill them again. This is wrong. If you want to kill a zombie, you have to take out its head.
You can use a good gun, a bow and arrow, a dart, a sledgehammer—whatever will pierce their brain is the only way you will effectively kill a zombie.
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