And fathers outside with the animals (6)
I believe the answer is:
pandas
'the animals' is the definition.
The answer is an example.
'and fathers outside' is the wordplay.
'fathers' becomes 'pas' (pa is a kind of father).
'outside' indicates putting letters inside.
'and' put within 'pas' is 'PANDAS'.
'with' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for pandas that I've seen before include "Black and white bears from China" , "Black-and-white animals in bamboo forests" , "Large black and white mammals" , "Black-and-white Chinese bears" , "Black and white Chinese bears" .)