"But in Proton they are mining it, exporting it at a horrendous ratel". From Wordnik.com. [Blue Adept]
Wild cat Felis sylvestris and ratel Mellivora capensis have been reported but may no longer exist. From Wordnik.com. [Arabian Oryx Sanctuary, Oman] Reference
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. From Wordnik.com. [July 13th, 2007] Reference
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. From Wordnik.com. [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy"] Reference
Protected here are rare species of animals, including central Asian gazelle (Procapra przewaslkii), Ustuyrt mountain sheep (Ovis ammon cycloceros), and ratel (Mellivora capensis). From Wordnik.com. [Central Asian northern desert] Reference
I have already alluded to the Cape ratel doing this on the look-out for bees. From Wordnik.com. [Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon] Reference
Its main predators are various species of raptors inhabiting the area and the honey badger or ratel. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Business News] Reference
The ratel lies in wait for this bird; and, on hearing the cry, makes towards it, and keeps following its flights till the bees 'nest is found. From Wordnik.com. [Quadrupeds, What They Are and Where Found A Book of Zoology for Boys] Reference
The ratel, sable, and genet belong only to the north; the beaver is found nowhere but in the Khabour and middle Euphrates; the alligator, if a denizen of the region at all exists only in the. From Wordnik.com. [The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 4. (of 7): Babylon The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations.] Reference
Should this prove to be in a tree and out of reach -- for the ratel is not a climber -- the animal vents his chagrin by tearing at the trunk with his teeth, as if he had hopes of felling the tree. From Wordnik.com. [Quadrupeds, What They Are and Where Found A Book of Zoology for Boys] Reference
Should the bees 'nest prove to be on the ground, or under it, the ratel soon unearths the treasure with his strong claws, and takes possession of it, regardless of the stings of the bees, against which his thick skin defends him. From Wordnik.com. [Quadrupeds, What They Are and Where Found A Book of Zoology for Boys] Reference
Notable terrestrial fauna include the Dorcas gazelle (Gazella dorcas VU), golden jackal (Canis aureus), fennec fox (Fennecus zerda), sand fox (Vulpes rueppelli), sand cat (Felis margarita), ratel (Mellivora capensis), and striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena LR/DD). From Wordnik.com. [Atlantic coastal desert] Reference
Mammals include about 200 dorcas gazelle Gazella dorcas (V), mostly on the Ile de Tidra, jackal Canis aureus, fennec fox Fennecus zerda (K), sand fox Vulpes rueppelli (K), sand cat Felis margarita (K), African wildcat Felis lybica, genet Genetta genetta, African striped weasel Poecilogale albinucha (Poecilictis lybica?), ratel Mellivora capensis and striped hyena Hyaena hyaena. From Wordnik.com. [Banc d'Arguin National Park, Mauritania] Reference
One like a ratel tumbled hurry-scurry. From Wordnik.com. [Poems] Reference
One like a ratel tumbled hurry skurry. From Wordnik.com. [Goblin Market, The Prince's Progress, and Other Poems] Reference
The most fearless animal is the ratel. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Rabies toll up as dogs roam holiday haven] Reference
I had never seen or even heard of a ratel before. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Rabies toll up as dogs roam holiday haven] Reference
Rattlesnake (ratel-snãk), n. From Wordnik.com. [Missoula Independent] Reference
To this list may be added as present denizens of the region, and therefore probably belonging to it in ancient times, the lynx, the wildcat, the ratel, the sable, the genet, the badger, the otter, the beaver, the polecat, the jerboa, the rat, the mouse, the marmot, the porcupine, the squirrel, and perhaps the alligator. From Wordnik.com. [The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 4. (of 7): Babylon The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations.] Reference
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