Would A Zombie Baby Even Be A Threat?

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Permalink Reply by Vanity Is Only Dead Flesh on October 20, 2009 at 1:54am

I agree with Hunk. It depends on the size of the infant. It they haven't any teeth to bite, then that's one threat down. But even a baby is capable of scratching. It's a big misconception that they aren't. If you depend on cinema for examples, then there is a scene from one of the omen movies where the baby scratches her face and it get's infected. So that is a possible threat, possible but not probable.Then there is alerting the mass of adult sized zombies (highly threatening), that would be the most dangerous threat a zombie infant would be to us. So yet again, if it's a zombie regardless of size, age, or level of threat destroy it and in so doing, you also destroy whatever threat it holds.

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Permalink Reply by Dillon on October 21, 2009 at 8:28am

I dont know, but the smaller the zombie the creepier.

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Permalink Reply by Hugh on October 21, 2009 at 10:14am

I wonder if some survivor bands will be dumb enough to use these "harmless" baby zeds as cuddly dolls for their kids.

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Permalink Reply by Suigeneris on October 21, 2009 at 1:19pm

Proof zombie babies are tough lil sob's-

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Permalink Reply by ringer on October 21, 2009 at 8:27pm

LOL i hated the baby zombie in that movie!! so damn annoying but HILARIOUS

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Permalink Reply by The Newcomer on October 21, 2009 at 10:51pm

Well, the baby shouldn't have teeth or nails yet so you don't really have to worry about infection. That also means that the bones aren't developped yet so its only movements would be similar to Magikarp's Splash attack.

Zombie baby defense? Dead baby jokes. What are they gonna do, teeth you to death?

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Permalink Reply by The Bruin on October 21, 2009 at 11:28pm

I actually had a very similar conversation about this when I first joined the site many moons ago so to revisit it is a bit of nostalgia for me...that said...game on.

I think it likely that a baby could be turned from a bite but that there would have to be certain underlying conditions for the virus to effectively turn them.

Tissue Damage: First off, it would be relative to the amount of tissue damage. Remember that it is the brain that is the most important organ in this scenario so as long as the virus makes it that far, the baby can be turned. However, as we all know, baby bones are not hard and supportive like an adults...the head would likely be the largest target and therefore infection would occur directly to the brain tissue, right before the brain got devoured...kind of a catch 22 if you ask me.

Threat: It might not be a threat in the sense that it can bite you, especially a newborn, but have you seen a newborn? Somebody has a cut on their hand, picks up what they think is a baby, baby drools all over them...infection! I am being a bit comical about it, but it is my belief that any fluid to fluid contact is a bad thing...especially if one of those fluids comes from a zombie.

I also think that it is rather likely that a young baby's tissue would rot faster than an adults limiting whatever possible threat they might pose. Babies are much more susceptible to soft tissue damage than adults since their self repair systems are not completely functional. (Sorry, I went into nerd mode and got all Star Trekky because I am tired and couldn't remember the phrase I wished to use.) As far as tossing them in closets, I must say...I would consider it bane to my existence and destroy it...

As for the flood...well...I beat Halo...on Heroic...cheers for me?

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