Animal in a romp (5)

I believe the answer is:

otter

(Other definitions for otter that I've seen before include "Good swimmer" , "Riverine mammal" , "Fish eater of the weasel family" , "Playful aquatic animal of 'Tarka' fame" , "Fur possibly" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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