Animals, creatures (6)
I believe the answer is:
beasts
This clue is a double definition.
'animals' is the first definition.
(I know this)
'creatures' is the second definition.
(I know this)
(Other definitions for beasts that I've seen before include "Basset found among other animals" , "Large wild animals" , "Savages" , "Brutes" , "Basest sort of animals" .)