Would zombies freeze in the winter?

Though zombies would still likely move more slowly in extreme cold, their blood would never convert into a solid, continuing to flow and power the body.
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Do zombies freeze in the winter Walking dead?

Kirkman says walkers would essentially enter a state of mini-hibernation, and simply freeze in place until they “thaw” out, then continue on their merry way, hunting human flesh. The eighth season of The Walking Dead debuts Sunday, February 25.
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Can you freeze a zombie?

The great Max Brooks' book World War Z for example makes important use of the fact that although freezing doesn't permanently shut down a zombie, it immobilizes them by simply freezing their meat and ligaments and connective tissue etc to the point of immobility until unfrozen.
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Do zombies survive in water?

Bob Bankard of philyburb.com argues that “water remains a safe boundary against decomposing bone-biters.” Other sources, however, suggest avoiding shallow water in the event of a zombie attack, as zombies do enter water and can remain underwater indefinitely.
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Are zombies dead or infected?

The difference may not be immediately obvious to the layman but is actually rather controversial in some circles. The difference is, in simple terms, Zombies (capital Z) are dead people who have risen from the grave while Infected are individuals who are sick yet now gruesomely savage.
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Can zombies poop?

A zombie's digestive tract is completely dormant. The complex system that processes food, extracts nutrition, and excretes waste does not factor into a zombie's physiology. Autopsies conducted on neutralized undead have shown that their 'food' lies in its original, undigested state at all sections of the tract.
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Can zombies exist?

Zombies in nature

Okay, so maybe you're not convinced human zombies could possibly exist. But there are many examples of zombies in the natural world. There is a fungus from the genus Ophiocordyceps that, unbeknownst to the insect victim, invades its body, spreading, eventually taking over the host within days.
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What do zombies not like?

Zombies hate clowns. They also hate hippies, not to mention zip-lines, penguins, moon penguins, nudists, weddings, sharing, and kittens.
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How long do zombies last?

Assuming that fresh stage decay takes two weeks to complete, it's likely that by five weeks after outbreak there would be virtually no more Zombies anywhere. All you'd need to do is hide out in a safe place with enough food and water for a month, and you could emerge the leader of a new world.
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Can zombies feel pain?

Although the zombie organ manipulates the brain, it cannot feel pain or utilize any higher brain functioning, and carries on despite loss of limbs until either the body decomposes or the brain is destroyed (Brooks, 14, 18).
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Would zombies survive the cold?

Though zombies would still likely move more slowly in extreme cold, their blood would never convert into a solid, continuing to flow and power the body.
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Can zombies survive sunlight?

Zombies—Zombies burn up in sunlight but can still survive in shadows or rain, or when wearing a helmet, and, of course, in caves all hours of the day or night.
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What destroys a zombie?

Destroying the brain

Nearly all zombie survivalists are in agreement that the destruction of the brain is the only surefire way to neutralize the zombie (though a few rare types of zombies require complete dismemberment).
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Why are there no zombie babies in walking dead?

"We talked about it," Ian Goldberg told Insider when asked why no one is ever brave enough to show a zombie baby on screen in "TWD" universe. "It was something that we talked a lot about." Why didn't they show it? "Ultimately it just came down to — and this is just our personal sensibility.
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Are zombies affected by the cold?

Due to the zombie infection reanimating and controlling tissues without necessarily restarting the hosts circulatory system, extremely cold weather could be very effective at slowing them down, or even freezing them solid.
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Is there any immune in The Walking Dead?

Lydia is the very first character in the series' universe shown to be totally immune to the zombie plague; based on experimental observations by the Darkwater Militia, she is not infected by bites and, if she were to die, she would not reanimate.
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What is the oldest zombie?

According to The Undead Eighteenth Century by Linda Troost, zombies appeared in literature as far back as 1697 and were described as spirits or ghosts, not cannibalistic fiends. They arrived on the film scene around the same time as their monster peers, Frankenstein and Dracula, with the 1932 release of White Zombie.
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Do zombies sink in water?

Most zombie movies seem to agree that zombies don't breathe. So unless air is trapped in their lungs, which can happen, a new zombie would sink to the bottom of a body of water. But it won't stay on the bottom for very long.
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How do you zombie proof your house?

5 Tips to Safeguard Your Home Against Zombies
  1. Secure the Perimeter. You should alwayskeep your doors and windows locked to keep out unwanted guests. ...
  2. Keep a Low Profile. We all know zombies are attracted to noise, so keep the house as quiet as possible. ...
  3. Coordinate with the Neighbors. ...
  4. Rise Above. ...
  5. Have a Backup Plan.
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Are zombies deaf?

Applying Bekesy's post-mortem data we can estimate that zombies likely have at least a moderately-severe sensorineural hearing loss. It is also plausible that loss of non-linearity and elevated thresholds may compromise loudness growth leading to sound sensitivity (recruitment/hyperacusis).
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Do zombies get angry?

Regular people get angry, and there are some situations where they may even feel rage. However people typically feel anger and then return to their normal emotional state. Zombies are aggressive at all times. They are extremely violent and tend to attack humans in an enraged state.
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Would zombies be able to run?

Would zombies run or walk? The majority wouldn't move. The deteriorated muscle wouldn't allow fluid motion such as walking, biting and running. Their lack of muscle would also make getting out of coffins and digging up through the ground pretty much impossible.
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Can zombies reproduce?

Sexual behavior among the reanimated dead is extremely rare. Zombies are not living organisms and therefore do not multiply through sexual reproduction, but rather through blood contact, (typically by bite.) Zombies are almost exclusively asexual, although there are exceptions.
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Do zombies go away?

No, they do not. Zombies enter a dormant state. That's simply the best way to describe it. This can readily be seen in the first episode of the walking dead, and its explained briefly in World War Z.
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