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
Ioses	-	Biblical Greek
Rifat	-	Arabic
Dalitso	dah-LEE-tso	Southern African, Chewa
Pompeius	-	Ancient Roman
Gera	-	Biblical
Ricohard	-	Ancient Germanic