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
Melesina	-	English (Rare)
Yuliy	-	Russian
Debora	-	Italian, German, Dutch
Romulus	RAWM-yə-ləs (English)	Roman Mythology
Andres	-	Estonian
Denton	DEN-tən	English