Animal like a small beaver (5)

I believe the answer is:

coypu

(Other definitions for coypu that I've seen before include "Beaver-like animal" , "rodents" , "South American rodent bred for its fur, nutria" , "Beaver-like creature" , "Beaver lookalike" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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