Animal relation of the pelican (5)

I believe the answer is:

zebra

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'animal' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for zebra that I've seen before include "Striped animal or road crossing" , "Wild animal like striped white horse" , "Animal like striped pony" , "Horse-like striped beast" , "Striped horse-like animal" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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