Table of Contents What Is a Zombie Zombie-Making Fungus Wiggly Worms Wild Wasps Zombies in the World Glossary Read More Websites Index 4 10 14 21 26 30 31 31 32
What Is a Zombie In stories and movies zombies are dead people But they have come back to life A magic spell controls them They are like slaves to someone else Most of these tales are made up But some animals act like zombies Yikes Animals called parasites control them Parasites are living things that feast on others Their victims are called hosts 4
Zombies In Nature
This readers describes animals that seem to take over the brains of other animals. It explains how parasites alter their hosts' behaviors.
About This Book
By: Kirsten W. Larson
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Published by: Amicus provided by the Creative Company
