A rare and misunderstood dragon, the zombie dragon is a reliable crowd pleaser. Just be sure to heed the wizard's stern warning to only feed them Dragon Treats. Lest they develop other ... appetites.
The Zombie Dragon is the first dragon to have an animation where body parts become disconnected from the body.
On October 11, 2013, Backflip Studios released a DragonVale infographic panorama on their official website which included the baby version of Zombie Dragon prior to it's official release.
The purchase price of 1932 is likely related to the year in which the horror movie, "White Zombie" was released.
The Zombie Dragon might live in the Apocalypse Habitat to reference a "Zombie Apocalypse" which is found in several cultural references.
The pattern on the egg resembles the continents of Earth. This could be a reference to how zombie plagues in fiction are usually widespread, sometimes over the entire planet.