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		linspace on Nov 23, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The World's Deadliest Thing What would be the role of the bacteria in a zombie invasion? Would it eat the zombies away or would it give them natural protection from predators? Both?

AlotOfReading on Nov 23, 2021 [–]

Botulinum toxins are paralytic, so they'd make very tame zombies. Fungi would take care of the rest pretty quickly.

jimworm on Nov 23, 2021 | [–]

Its very close cousin tetanus toxin has the opposite effect, but would also cause zombies to be immobile all the same.

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