Usage examples (19)

• "But in Proton they are mining it, exporting it at a horrendous ratel"
• Wild cat Felis sylvestris and ratel Mellivora capensis have been reported but may no longer exist.
• Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the Honey Badger or ratel mellivora capensis Not as cuddly as the other denizens of the Village Zoo, but it has 'tude to spare.
• It is said also to dig up the nests of wasps in order to eat the larvae, as the ratel -- a closely allied South African form -- is said to rob the bees of their honey.