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Ratel

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Noun

1. honey badger, mellivora capensis, ratel

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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Ratel

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noun
1. 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
2. South Africa
a six-wheeled armoured vehicle

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Ratel

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noun
a fierce badger (Mellivora capensis) of India and tropical Africa

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Ratel

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n.
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.

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