Bambi, for example, gets plant back (4)
I believe the answer is:
deer
'bambi' is the definition.
(the Disney character Bambi is an example)
I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for deer that I've seen before include "Hoofed grazing animal" , "Ruminant(s) -- breed of 13 down" , "does for example" , "Red, roe or fallow" , "See 23" .)