Aardvark or lark (6)

I believe the answer is:

animal

(Other definitions for animal that I've seen before include "Mammal" , "One sharing our kingdom" , "Circus performer, maybe" , "lamb, perhaps" , "savage" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.

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