Animals from the west (4)
I believe the answer is:
ewes
'animals' is the definition.
The answer is an example.
'from the west' is the wordplay.
'from' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'EWES' can be found hidden inside 'the west'.
(Other definitions for ewes that I've seen before include "farm animals" , "Sheep (females)" , "wool producers" , "Females in the flock" , "Female sheep" .)