Found 2 items, similar to Mellivora Capensis.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: Mellivora capensis
Mellivora capensis
n : nocturnal badger-like carnivore of wooded regions of Africa
and southern Asia [syn:
ratel,
honey badger]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Mellivora Capensis
Ratel
\Ra"tel\ (r[=a]"t[e^]l), n. [F.] (Zo["o]l.)
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]