tree snake
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Writing in Scientific Reports, the scientists held the brown tree snake as singlehandedly responsible for $10.3bn worth of damage in total - partly by spreading uncontrollably across several Pacific islands.
From BBC • Jul. 29, 2022
Fortunately, the snake turned out to be a common tree snake, which are not considered dangerous to humans.
From Fox News • Jul. 1, 2021
In the 1940s, it accidentally introduced the brown tree snake, an invasive species that preyed on local birds.
From The Guardian • Aug. 7, 2020
The brown tree snake is adept at exploiting human transportation as a means to migrate; one was even found on an aircraft arriving in Corpus Christi, Texas.
From Textbooks • Sep. 6, 2018
Is there some kind of tree snake that drops down and swings itself up again after biting them?
From Harley Greenoak's Charge by Mitford, Bertram
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