Animals appearing in tapestry (4)

I believe the answer is:

apes

'animals' is the definition.
(ape is a kind of animal)

'in tapestry' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'APES' is hidden within 'tapestry'.

'appearing' is the link.

(Other definitions for apes that I've seen before include "Imitates in every aspect" , "Zoo animals" , "Parrots" , "Species of primate" , "Copies the primates?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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