Badger-like animal (5)
I believe the answer is:
ratel
'badger-like animal' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for ratel that I've seen before include "One eats honey" , "animal like a badger" , "Musteline mammal" , "Honey-badger" , "Mammal's" .)