African animal almost weed on Imogen's jacket (5)

I believe the answer is:

indri

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'african animal' is the definition.
'indri' can be an answer for 'animal' (I've seen this before). I am not sure about the 'african' bit.

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(Other definitions for indri that I've seen before include "Species of lemur" , "Madagascan mammal" , "native of Madagascar" , "Short-tailed lemur of Madagascar" , "Large Madagascan lemur" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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