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
Rheanna	ree-AN-ə	English (Rare)
Alasdair	-	Scottish
Minttu	MEENT-too	Finnish
Eldon	EL-dən	English
Gloriana	glawr-ee-AN-ə	English (Rare)
Dhaval	-	Indian, Marathi, Gujarati