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Webster 1913 Edition
Ratel
Ra′tel
(rā′tĕl)
, Noun.
[F.]
(Zool.)
Any carnivore of the genus
Mellivora
, allied to the weasels and the skunks; – called also honey badger
. ☞ Several species are known in Africa and India. The Cape ratel (
Mellivora Capensis
) and the Indian ratel (Mellivora 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.