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Animal whip (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cat

This clue is a double definition.

'animal' is the first definition.
(I know that cat is a type of domesticated animal)

'whip' is the second definition.
(cat o' nine tails, cat for short is a type of whip)

(Other definitions for cat that I've seen before include "Animal; converter; boat" , "Moggy" , "Feline mammal" , "eg Leopard" , "See 21" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times.
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