Courageous animals hunted for sport (4)
I believe the answer is:
game
'courageous' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)
I can't explain the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for game that I've seen before include "eg Badminton" , "See 21" , "Spirited" , "Birds hunted for food" , "Competitive diversion" .)