Arguably a kangaroo rat (7)
I believe the answer is:
bounder
'rat' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
I can't explain the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for bounder that I've seen before include "Untrustworthy type (once)" , "The skipper" , "A hop-along cad?" , "Dishonourable man (dated colloq.)" , "A cad - or a kind of jumper" .)