Nature's Zombies
Although zombies are a common feature in popular fiction, with their appearance in many books, tv shows and movies, they are not completely fictitious. There are examples in the world of different parasites, diseases, fungi, etc that can have zombie-like effects on some animals.
In this task you will write an information report that researches information on some of nature's zombies and should include, but is not limited to, the following information
In this task you will write an information report that researches information on some of nature's zombies and should include, but is not limited to, the following information
- Name of the organisim responsible
- What type of infection it is (e.g. parasite, fungus etc)
- What type of animal it affects
- What impact does it have on that animal
- Why the infection acts in that way, what is its purpose?
- In what ways do the impacts of that infection replicate some of the ways in which zombies are portrayed in fictitious media