Familiar name of a wild animal? (3)

I believe the answer is:

dan

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'familiar name' is the definition.
'Dan' can be an answer for 'name'. I am not certain of the 'familiar' bit.

'of a wild animal?' is the wordplay.
'of' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'DAN' can be found hidden inside 'wild animal'.

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(Other definitions for dan that I've seen before include "Expertise level in juso" , "Judo level and Wicklow lake" , "Proficient combative sportsman" , "Black-belt grade of proficiency" , "Skill level in judo" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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