Honeybadger

ra·tel (rät

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A carnivorous mammal (Mellivora capensis) of Africa and Asia, having short legs and a thick coat that is dark below and whitish above. Also called honey badger.

[Afrikaans, from Middle Dutch, rattle, honeycomb (either from its cry or its taste for honey).]

ratel [ˈreɪt^əl]

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) 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 Also called honey badger

2. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) South African a six-wheeled armoured vehicle

[from Afrikaans]

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Noun

ratel - nocturnal badger-like carnivore of wooded regions of Africa and southern Asia

honey badger, Mellivora capensis

mustelid, musteline, musteline mammal - fissiped fur-bearing carnivorous mammals

genus Mellivora, Mellivora - ratels

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badger
Badgering
carnivore
family Mustelidae
genus Mellivora
honey badger
Honey weasel
Mellivora
Mellivora capensis
mustelid
Mustelidae
musteline
musteline mammal
rattle

Returning to the camp in darkness, Vincent gets excited when he spies a rare honeybadger and we get to play nature detectives when our party comes across an owl and a poisonous snake locked in a gruesome stalemate at the side of the road.

Go wild on an African adventure by South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales)

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