ratel
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
Origin of ratel
1- Also called honey badger.
Words Nearby ratel
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How to use ratel in a sentence
I have already alluded to the Cape ratel doing this on the look-out for bees.
Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon | Robert A. SterndaleThe Zibu or mbuidé flies at the tendon Achilles; it is most likely the ratel.
But the deep boom of new-comers swept the earlier songsters out of the field: “Ik rammel, ik ratel en ik scheur”.
The Further Adventures of O'Neill in Holland | J. Irwin BrownSo it seems quite certain that a ratel never gets stung, no matter how many nests he may rob.
The Animal World, A Book of Natural History | Theodore WoodBut if the ratel is odd in appearance, it is odder still in habits.
The Animal World, A Book of Natural History | Theodore Wood
British Dictionary definitions for ratel
/ (ˈreɪtəl) /
Also called: honey badger a musteline mammal, Mellivora capensis, inhabiting wooded regions of Africa and S Asia. It has a massive body, strong claws, and a thick coat that is paler on the back and it feeds on honey and small animals
Southern African a six-wheeled armoured vehicle
Origin of ratel
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