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'''Zoats''' were a centauroid [[alien]] race, introduced in the original Warhammer 40,000 [[Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader|Rogue Trader rulebook]] as a slave race of the [[Tyranid]]s, and were available as mercenaries in [[Eldar]] pirate groups. They appeared only in Rogue Trader era W40K.
==Inspiration and etymology==
[[Image:zoat flamer.jpg|thumb|237px|A Zoat carrying a [[flamer]] and [[power fist]]]]
Zoats were introduced in 40KWarhammer 40,000's first book edition rulebook as a part of the Tyranid army. They are described as one of the Tyranids' genetically engineered slave races, and fulfilled for the Tyranids the role of warrior. In game terms, any Tyranid force had to have at least half its numbers made up by Zoats. Although naturally a psychic race, they could not develop psychically under Tyranid dominance.
Zoats were not popular and did not survive into the game's second edition.