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The Hippocampus suffers from severe necrosis due to infection, meaning that the Zombie's memories and spacial navigation skills have been compromised. Because of this, a Zombie has lost any sense of reasoning and is driven completely by instincts, most notably the urge to feed. Due to their diet, the body of a Zombie begins to over-produce stomach acids in order to dissolve the meat quicker. This leads to Zombies sometimes vomiting the acid. Zombies can make noises such as grunting and moaning instead of actual speech due to the degradation of their brains.

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  • The Hippocampus suffers from severe necrosis due to infection, meaning that the Zombie's memories and spacial navigation skills have been compromised. Because of this, a Zombie has lost any sense of reasoning and is driven completely by instincts, most notably the urge to feed. Due to their diet, the body of a Zombie begins to over-produce stomach acids in order to dissolve the meat quicker. This leads to Zombies sometimes vomiting the acid. Zombies can make noises such as grunting and moaning instead of actual speech due to the degradation of their brains.
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  • The Hippocampus suffers from severe necrosis due to infection, meaning that the Zombie's memories and spacial navigation skills have been compromised. Because of this, a Zombie has lost any sense of reasoning and is driven completely by instincts, most notably the urge to feed. Due to their diet, the body of a Zombie begins to over-produce stomach acids in order to dissolve the meat quicker. This leads to Zombies sometimes vomiting the acid. A Zombie will pursue its target until it is rendered immobile by decapitation, complete destruction of the brain or complete incineration of the body. Not being able to feel pain, a Zombie can resist several gunshots from a typical small-caliber handgun before falling down, but can be easily killed with either a well-aimed shotgun blast to the head or a high-caliber magnum handgun. Due to the necrosis throughout their bodies and the degradation of the nervous system, Zombies move very slowly and awkwardly, leading to their signature shuffling gait and their easily avoided lunges. However, there are also some Zombies capable of moving faster due to less advanced degradation. In addition, in some cases, the zombies will rush quickly at their prey even if they are under severe degradation. A Zombie can continue to pursue prey even after losing limbs or the lower half of its body. Zombies that have lost the use of their legs (either through deterioration or damage) instead crawl after prey until it can grab the target and bite into the leg. They can be stopped by crushing the head or kicking it off entirely. Some Zombies lay dormant on the ground due to their lack of nutrition, but will bite anything that comes to their direction. These Zombies that play dead can be easily spotted, as their heads usually follow prey's movements. In situations of lack of nutrition due to the unavailability of live prey, Zombies will resort to cannibalism, consuming other Zombies or infected corpses that have yet to reanimate. However, upon noticing live prey, a Zombie will cease cannibalism and turn their attention to the live prey. A Zombie's eyes are covered by a white or gray film of mucous either covering the entire eye or just the pupil, as the eye is a sensitive mucous membrane and turns almost entirely into mucous when dead or rotting. The Zombies encountered in the Spencer Estate and in Africa appear to be much weaker and not as phsyically active as previous infectees. They lie on their backs, sometimes moaning or moving slowly. But once a potential victim approaches, they spring up with a grab attack, which can be avoided. Zombies die from any attack, be it from a weapon or melee attack and cannot chase after prey. Zombies can make noises such as grunting and moaning instead of actual speech due to the degradation of their brains.
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