tree snake
Britishnoun
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The hope is that the Guam kingfisher, also known locally as sihek, will eventually be returned to their native island, if the tree snake is controlled, said Erica Royer, a bird expert at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Washington, D.C.
From Seattle Times
A recent study shows Burmese python mouths can stretch four times wider than their skulls, creating a gaping maw four to six times bigger than that of a similarly sized brown tree snake.
From Scientific American
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
Fortunately, the snake turned out to be a common tree snake, which are not considered dangerous to humans.
From Fox News
The post continues, "She shut the drawer and called me straight away and I headed over to catch this sneaky snake. It turned out to be a stunning Common Tree Snake, and better yet they were happy for it to be released in their own backyard! Great Result!"
From Fox News
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