'Ratel' definitions:

Definition of 'ratel'

(from WordNet)
noun
Nocturnal badger-like carnivore of wooded regions of Africa and southern Asia [syn: ratel, honey badger, Mellivora capensis]

Definition of 'Ratel'

From: GCIDE
  • 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]