diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/humanoid/monster/zombie.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/humanoid/monster/zombie.dm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a541104ade
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/humanoid/monster/zombie.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+/mob/living/simple_mob/humanoid/zombie
+	name = "zombie"
+	desc = "A rotting human - or at least, what remains of one."
+	tt_desc = "Homo putredine"
+	speak_emote = "growls"
+	meat_type = /obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/meat/human
+
+	maxHealth = 70
+	health = 70
+	movement_cooldown = 20
+	poison_resist = 1
+	unsuitable_atoms_damage = 0
+	taser_kill = 0
+
+	melee_damage_lower = 6
+	melee_damage_upper = 12
+	attack_sharp = 1
+	attack_edge = 1
+	attack_sound = 'sound/weapons/bite.ogg'
+
+	icon = 'icons/mob/animal.dmi'
+	icon_state = "zombie"
+	icon_living = "zombie"
+	icon_dead = "zombie_dead"
+
+	faction = "zombie"
+	ai_holder_type = /datum/ai_holder/simple_mob/melee
+
+	response_help  = "touches"
+	response_disarm = "pushes aside"
+	response_harm   = "punches"
+
+/mob/living/simple_mob/humanoid/zombie/proc/Revive()
+	spawn(rand(75, 600)) //yes it's awful to have nested sleep() statements, but short of some funky goto usage, this is the only way
+		visible_message(pick(
+		"[src] twitches slightly...",
+		"Did [src] just move?",
+		"[src]'s wounds seem a little less severe than they were a moment ago...",
+		"A tumourous growth appears and fades on [src], leaving their wounds slightly smaller than before.",
+		"A faint groaning noise comes from [src]. Just the wind, right?",
+		"[src]'s fingers spasm, even as it lies dead on the ground.",
+		"[src]'s eyes reflexively flit around for a moment."))
+		spawn(rand(75, 600))
+			visible_message(pick(
+			"[src] twitches slightly...",
+			"Did [src] just move?",
+			"[src]'s wounds seem a little less severe than they were a moment ago...",
+			"A tumourous growth appears and fades on [src], leaving their wounds slightly smaller than before.",
+			"A faint groaning noise comes from [src]. Just the wind, right?",
+			"[src]'s fingers spasm, even as it lies dead on the ground.",
+			"[src]'s eyes reflexively flit around for a moment."))
+			spawn(rand(75, 600))
+				bruteloss = 0
+				sleep(20) //We need to delay for a moment so that health can catch up with bruteloss
+				if(health > 0)
+					icon_state = "zombie"
+					stat -= DEAD
+
+/mob/living/simple_mob/humanoid/zombie/death()
+	stat += DEAD
+	icon_state = "zombie_dead"
+	if((health + bruteloss) > 0) //burn damage puts zombies down for good
+		Revive()
diff --git a/icons/mob/animal.dmi b/icons/mob/animal.dmi
index 158b531314..8049238e3d 100644
Binary files a/icons/mob/animal.dmi and b/icons/mob/animal.dmi differ
diff --git a/polaris.dme b/polaris.dme
index f505c7e59c..964c49aafc 100644
--- a/polaris.dme
+++ b/polaris.dme
@@ -2189,6 +2189,8 @@
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\silicon\robot\subtypes\lost_drone.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\silicon\robot\subtypes\syndicate.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\simple_animal\corpse.dm"
+#include "code\modules\mob\living\simple_animal\simple_animal.dm"
+#include "code\modules\mob\living\simple_animal\simple_hud.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\simple_mob\appearance.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\simple_mob\combat.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\simple_mob\defense.dm"
@@ -2255,6 +2257,7 @@
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\simple_mob\subtypes\humanoid\merc\mercs.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\simple_mob\subtypes\humanoid\merc\pirates.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\simple_mob\subtypes\humanoid\merc\russian.dm"
+#include "code\modules\mob\living\simple_mob\subtypes\humanoid\monster\zombie.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\simple_mob\subtypes\illusion\illusion.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\simple_mob\subtypes\mechanical\combat_drone.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\simple_mob\subtypes\mechanical\golem.dm"