mellivora capensis

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mellivora capensis - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Ratel \Ra"tel\ (r[=a]"t[e^]l), n. [F.] (Zool.)
     Any carnivore of the genus Mellivora, allied to the weasels
     and the skunks; -- called also honey badger.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: 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.
           [1913 Webster]

mellivora capensis - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Mellivora capensis
      n 1: nocturnal badger-like carnivore of wooded regions of Africa
           and southern Asia [syn: ratel, honey badger, Mellivora capensis
           ]