Definition of a Zombie

 ZOM-BIE: (Zom¢be)n.also ZOM-BIES pl.1. An animated corpse that feeds on living human flesh. 2. A voodoo spell that raises the dead. 3. A Voodoo snake god. 4. One who moves or acts in a daze“like a zombie.”[a word of West African origin]

What is a zombie? How are they created? What are their strengths and weaknesses? What are their needs, their desires? Why are they hostile to humanity? Before discussing any survival techniques, you must first learn what you are trying to survive.

 We must begin by separating fact from fiction. The walking dead are neither a work of “black magic” nor any other supernatural force. Their origin stems from a virus known asSolanum, a Latin word used by Jan Vanderhaven, who first “discovered” the disease.

This is an excerpt from the Zombie Survival Guide by Max Brooks. And I tell you people that it's a really great read! In fact, it's worthy to be THE most important tool in the case of a real Zombie Apocalypse!

You gotta check it out. XD