scuttle away

[for a small animal] to run away. The otters scuttled away as we approached. A skunk scuttled away quickly—thank heavens.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Fabien	-	French
Stellan	-	Swedish
Stoyanka	-	Bulgarian
Xochitl	-	Native American, Nahuatl, Spanish (Latin American)
Arnborg	-	Swedish (Rare)
Ampelio	ahm-PE-lyo	Italian