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Noun: ratel  reytl
  1. Nocturnal badger-like carnivore of wooded regions of Africa and southern Asia
    - honey badger, Mellivora capensis

Derived forms: ratels

Type of: mustelid, musteline, musteline mammal

Part of: genus Mellivora, Mellivora

Encyclopedia: Ratel