( ( The lycanthrope ) ( ( takes ( on ( ( the characteristics ) ( of ( ( ( some type ) ( of ( carnivorous animal ) ) ) ( -LRB- ( ( referred ( to ( hereafter ( as ( the ( `` ( animal '' ) ) ) ) ) ) ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN lycanthrope)) (VP (VBZ takes) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS characteristics)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT some) (NN type)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ carnivorous) (NN animal))) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (VP (VBN referred) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB hereafter) (PP (IN as) (NP (DT the) (`` ``) (NN animal) ('' ''))))))) (-RRB- -RRB-))))))) (. .)))
The lycanthrope takes on the characteristics of some type of carnivorous animal (referred to hereafter as the &quot;animal&quot;).
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Snakes)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (JJ carnivorous) (NNS animals))) (. .)))