Not only would their moaning and stumbling around like drunks get your attention, but their smell would give them away too. Ever pass rotting road kill, like a deer or rabbit? Think about how badly they smell, and theyre vegetarians. Now, think about a large, meat-eating man turned zombie dropping body parts and guts, covered in the flesh of whatever idiots didnt hear him coming. With no concern for their own preservation, safety or cleanliness, zombies would venture through all sorts of garbage heaps, dog poops, swamplands and sewers. There are a lot of gross things out there that would stick to them and exacerbate the stench. Furthermore, as the body decomposes, bodily tissue emits methane and hydrogen sulphide. Yes, theyd smell like farts. Its amazing that in zombie movies and television shows that not even one actor ever gags or vomits from the smell of the living dead. They just take it all in stride. Even police officers and medical examiners have to use Vicks at crime scenes and theyre paid to deal with dead bodies. Which may explain Rick Grimes ability to face down a zombie, but an attorney? A housewife? Children? As long as theyre breathing they should smell them coming. Couple the stench with their noise making and zombies are essentially walking toddlers.
