Despite popular belief, human hair and nails do not continue to grow once a person has died. True, all cells in a body dont stop functioning at exactly the same time, but the resulting growth is negligible.
The appearance of hair growth in the dead can be explained by skin drying out and receding. This causes the familiar gaunt appearance, and also exposes hair that was once lying just beneath the surface.
See more at the Zombie Research Society Blog.
The appearance of hair growth in the dead can be explained by skin drying out and receding. This causes the familiar gaunt appearance, and also exposes hair that was once lying just beneath the surface.
See more at the Zombie Research Society Blog.
saint:
Damn and I was hoping to be a hairy zombie.
somebodyhere:
Yeah, I was a little disappointed myself. Guess I'll just have to grow the beard before I get bitten. Not sure what you're going to do...