Young creature (3)
I believe the answer is:
cub
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">young creature</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(eg bear cub)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for cub that I've seen before include "Junior scout; puppy" , "eg Young lion" , "Youngster, trainee" , "Young creature" , "Novice" .)