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Animal is close (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

seal

This clue is a double definition.

'animal' is the first definition.
(I have seen 'Marine animal' mean 'seal' so perhaps 'animal' could also mean 'seal')

'close' is the second definition.
(sealing is a kind of closing)

'is' is the link.

(Other definitions for seal that I've seen before include "relative of the walrus" , "Amphibious sea animal or kind of stamp" , "Secure against leakage" , "Make waterproof - stamp" , "Close up - marine mammal" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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