ZOMBIES!!!! Vampires can be chased away with garlic.

Werewolves can be taken down with a silver bullet.A Priest is able to cast out a Demon.

None of this works with Zombies. They can not be reasoned with. Any one can become a zombie.

Scared yet? You should be!This will help.

Zombies- The Facts

• The life span of the average zombie is around 2.34 years

• The average zombie can eat up to 8 pounds of brains a day.

• Zombies are dead and very stiff due to rigor mortis.

• Zombies are very heterogeneous but shared characteristics are:– Drool– Vacant stare– Missing body parts– Ouzzy liquids– Torn clothes– Rotting flesh

Zombies from History

• Zombies can be traced back to around bc.2700 in the tale of Gilgamesh.

• The “Golem” of Prague was “created” to protect the Jews of Prague. They didn’t realize what they did…

• Frankenstein’s monster was the first (recorded) “patch-work” zombie.

However…

Frankenstein’s monster was not a true zombie. He retained too much humanity.

Different types of zombies

The Recently Dead Zombie (RDZ)

– Hard to spot – Physical trauma– Drool– Mostly intact clothes– May look relatively

normal– Loss of bladder control– Pale, but flesh tone, skin– Human like movements

The Exhumed Corpse Zombie (ECZ)

– Advanced decomposition– Dressed well (in burial

clothes)– Skeletal build– Dry, cracked skin– Ill tempered– Show moving– Most likely to attack in

hordes

More types of zombies

The Demonic Zombie– Red or Yellow eyes– Extra long tongue– Claws– Distorted face– Must be destroyed by fire– May take your soul– These are the zombies that

when a hand is severed it will still move.

Mad Scientist Zombie (Type A)– Neck bolts– Pale skin– May take up to 347 feet of

stitches to assemble– It takes the same amount of

energy to light the Vegas strip for two nights

– Destroyed best by fire

Even More Zombies

Mad Scientist Zombie (Type B)

– Highly contagious– Dressed in loincloths or

less– Lazy and disoriented– Large scar– Poor stitching– Best killed by fire

Government Experiment Zombie

– Clean-cup– Physically fit– Pale, grey skin– Expressionless– Military garb– Best killed by head trauma– Will be slowed by cold

Still MORE Zombies

Voodoo Zombie– Not dead, usually

poisoned– Susceptible to

suggestion– Ingesting meat or salt

will wake them up– If you need to kill them,

they are technically human

Alien-Controlled Zombies– Hard to spot– Blank stare– Emotionless– Will hide the back of

their neck– Killed by destroying the

mother

Zombies you didn’t see coming

Animal Zombies– Excessive drooling or

foaming– Aggressive behavior– Missing or injured limbs– No pupils– Fire is the only across

the board killer

Apathy Zombie– Moans– Pale– Acne– Eyes half open– Comfortable position– Dislike sunlight, fresh air,

and exercise– Best killed or frightened

by work or power failure

Zombie Eating Habits

• Brains are not zombies only food, just the favorite by far!

• Brains also help keep the zombie body from breaking down.

• Any brain matter will do but fresh or recently dead is best.

• When faced with extreme hunger zombies will resort to eating themselves.

• Zombies lack the “full” neurological trigger.

• Given unlimited food, a zombie would eat until it literally burst!

Ten Zombie Facts

1. Not all zombies are slow.

2. Many zombies do not require brains to “live.”

3. Zombies cannot function in freezing temperatures.

4. The best way to kill a zombie is with a gunshot to the head.

5. Zombies see dead people.

• Some zombies retain their ability to speak.

• Zombies hate stairs.• The government is

secretly working to create a zombie army.

• The zombies are coming to get you.

Zombie Habitat

• Overcrowding is not viewed as a problem in the zombie world.

• Dark, shadowy areas, like subways or alleys, are the preferred living areas for zombies.

• Though they make temporary homes, they rarely stay in one place for too long.

• Zombies are nomadic by nature, due to their rapid feeding rate, and fear of the cold.

• Proper hygiene is not important in zombie society.

Escaping Zombies1. Done walk. Run. You don’t

want to buy into the myth that zombies are slow moving creatures just to be proven wrong.

2. Establish yourself on middle ground. Do not hole up in a high rise or subway tunnel, where you would be cutting yourself off from the necessities of life.

3. Cold is your friend! Go to it!

4. I you find yourself trapped in a high rise don’t use the elevator.

5. Find shelter that provides the essentials-food, water, weapons, and medical supplies. One of the best places to go is the local convenience store.

6. Trust no one. Some zombies may look humanlike, they are not.

Zombie Weaknesses

• Head Trauma - severe head trauma or a severed head is the easiest way to take down most zombies.

• Bullet Wounds - well placed bullets taken to the joint will render zombie limbs useless.

• Crushing - dropping a large bolder or any other large item on a zombie may not kill it but it will stop the rampage.

• Severing Limbs - cutting off a limb is just as good as shooting it and twice as easy!

Planning Your Attack

• Gather information– Send out recon teams– Locate fuel, medical, food

and water supplies• Choose your terrain– Pick a high vantage point– Know where you are

• Plan your attack– Know how to kill the

zombies in whatever area you find yourself

• Make a Map!– Map should include:

• Cover a 6-10 block radius• Designate escape rounds• Show areas where zombies

have been seen• Show were traps and

barricades can be or are set up

• Designate lookout points• Show where the supplies

are• Show directions zombies

are traveling

This Bulletin board was made by Katie Altmaier, a Community

Advisor at Eastern Washington University

Based on the book The Zombie Handbook by Rob Sacchetto and

Andrea Sacchetto