Artist escaping sweet animal (5)

I believe the answer is:

camel

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'animal' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

I cannot understand how the remainder of the clue works.

(Other definitions for camel that I've seen before include "quadruped" , "Means of transport" , "One travelling in caravan" , "fawn" , "Desert transport" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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