Animal raising pups (5)

I believe the answer is:

otter

(Other definitions for otter that I've seen before include "Fish-eating mammal" , "Fur possibly" , "Lithe swimmer" , "Water mammal" , "Tarka, for one" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post.

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