African animal with striped hindquarters (5)
I believe the answer is:
okapi
'african animal with striped hindquarters' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for okapi that I've seen before include "Small giraffe" , "Central Afr. ruminant" , "Animal of the giraffe family (much loved by crossword setters)" , "Ruminant related to the giraffe" , "Giraffe-related mammal" .)