Animal from the west (3)
I believe the answer is:
ewe
'animal' is the definition.
(female sheep)
'from the west' is the wordplay.
'from' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'EWE' is hidden within 'the west'.
(Other definitions for ewe that I've seen before include "One needing pastoral care" , "Farm animal" , "A palindromic sheep" , "Female on farm" , "Palindrome for a female sheep" .)