The Walking Dead, Survival Rule Of The Week: It’s ZOMBIE nature

2) Zombies are smarter than you might think.

We often think of zombies as “dumb”. To a certain degree, that’s true: No zombie is ever going to strategize or plan, no zombie is going to outmaneuver you…not intentionally, at least.

However, this doesn’t mean zombies are “stupid”.

Think of zombies as predators, like alligators. Alligators aren’t known for chasing down otters or things in the ponds or swamps in which they live, but, they’re some of the most effective predators in the animal kingdom. Zombies will follow that sort of model.

Zombies are probably not going to run you down like wolves or cheetahs (Though, they might), but, like alligators, they will lie in wait for an unsuspecting person to stumble into their area and then lunge at them suddenly and, unlike the alligator, they only need to bite you once to do their job.

That is why you can’t underestimate the intelligence of the dead. If you go into a zombie apocalypse thinking that, because they’re dead, you can just casually stroll by the zombies and not be under threat, you’re wrong. Get close to a zombie, and they’ll reach out to grab you and bring them to their jaws, Hell, even be across the street from a zombie, they’ll start coming for you, and, all they need is to corner you for you to realize that they’re smart enough to get you.