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
Draga	-	Slovene, Croatian, Serbian
Stigr	-	Ancient Scandinavian
HrÓArr	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Whetu	-	Maori
Bendt	-	Danish
Perlie	PURL-ee	English (Rare)