( ( All snakes ) ( ( ( ( are ( carnivorous animals ) ) and ) ( thus ( may ( be ( somewhat ( defensive ( during handling ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (DT All) (NNS snakes)) (VP (VP (VBP are) (NP (JJ carnivorous) (NNS animals))) (CC and) (VP (ADVP (RB thus)) (MD may) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (RB somewhat) (JJ defensive) (PP (IN during) (S (VP (VBG handling)))))))) (. .)))
All snakes are carnivorous animals and thus may be somewhat defensive during handling.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Snakes)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (JJ carnivorous) (NNS animals))) (. .)))