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Antelope we track but briefly, running wild (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

waterbuck

'antelope' is the definition.
(waterbuck is a kind of antelope)

'we track but briefly running wild' is the wordplay.
'briefly' means to remove the last letter.
'running wild' indicates an anagram.
'we'+'track'+'but'='wetrackbut'
'wetrackbut' with its final letter taken off is 'wetrackbu'.
'wetrackbu' anagrammed gives 'WATERBUCK'.

(Another definition for waterbuck that I've seen is " Animal".)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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