Hypertext Webster Gateway: "ratel"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Ratel \Ra"tel\, n. [F.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any carnivore of the genus {Mellivora}, allied to the weasels
and the skunks; -- called also {honey badger}.
Note: Several species are known in Africa and India. The Cape
ratel ({M. Capensis}) and the Indian ratel ({M.
Indica}) are the best known. The back is gray; the
lower parts, face, and tail are black. They are fond of
honey, and rob the nests of wild bees.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
ratel
n : nocturnal badger-like carnivore of wooded regions of Africa
and southern Asia [syn: {honey badger}, {Mellivora
capensis}]
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