Editing Zoanthrope (section)

==Physiology==
Prior to third edition, Zoanthropes looked like giant two-legged [[Zoats]]. Yes, this was utterly stupid and was retcon'd with extreme prejudice.

The Zoanthrope is a tall, slender creature with an oversized cranium that makes up more than half its mass and about half its body length. The Zoanthrope's head is far too large for its body: if it were a natural creature its neck would snap under the weight of the noggin. But the Tyranids do not obey the laws of nature: the massive brain housed by the head serves as a relay for the massive psychic power of the [[Hive Mind]], giving the Zoanthrope awesome psychic powers. What powers you ask? How about the power of flight? That do anything for ya? That's levitation, Holmes. How about the power to kill a yak, from 200 yards away... with MIND BULLETS! That's telekinesis, Kyle. How about the power... to move you?

(ahem)

Sorry about that. But Tenacious D did all but perfectly describe the Zoanthrope's abilities in their song Wonderboy. With their powers they can float (but not that high off of the ground), they can shoot holes the size of a [[Predator Tank]] in a Predator Tank (or melt small groups of [[MEQ]]s), and have the power to move you. With "you" meaning "your creatures that have Instinctive Behavior" because the Zoanthrope is a Synapse Creature. It also has a strong forcefield surrounding it, meaning that it has a good chance to shrug off otherwise lethal shots. And in older editions they were almost as good as [[Warriors]] at fighting. Like any Psyker, the Zoanthrope is vulnerable to brain overload and subsequent exploding craniums (or as [[Orks]] call it; 'eadbanging). If this happens the creature's brains burn out and it falls to the ground like a grotesque deflating balloon.

One Zoanthrope called "The Doom of Malan'tai" evolved to feed on psychic energy. It got the name after singlehandedly destroying Craftworld Malan'tai when it drained the Infinity Circuit. But according to recent developments, this creature has been thought to be the progenitor of a new sub-species of Zoanthrope called the [[Neurothrope]].

In 10e it was revealed they have a much bigger cousin called the [[Neurotyrant]].