Author backed deal, getting fur from American native (6)
I believe the answer is:
ocelot
'fur from american native' is the definition.
'ocelot' can be an answer for 'fur' (I've seen this before). I'm unsure of the 'from american native' bit.
'author backed deal' is the wordplay.
'author' becomes 'eco' (I've seen this before).
'backed' says the letters should be written backwards.
'deal' becomes 'lot' (synonyms).
'eco' back-to-front is 'oce'.
'oce'+'lot'='OCELOT'
'getting' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for ocelot that I've seen before include "Yellow-black striped and spotted cat" , "Wild cat of the Americas" , "Nocturnal wild cat of Central and South America" , "South and Central American wildcat" , "Wildcat -- loo etc (anag)" .)