Plated mammal (9)
I believe the answer is:
armadillo
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">plated mammal</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for armadillo that I've seen before include "mammal that has claws" , "Mammal covered with bony plates" , "Animal covered with long plates" , "animal on the loose!" , "Insect-eating mammal" .)