Fewer round the animal (3)
I believe the answer is:
ewe
'animal' is the definition.
(I know that ewe is a type of herbivore)
'fewer round' is the wordplay.
'EWE' is hidden in amongst the letters.
But, I'm uncertain how this is indicated.
'the' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for ewe that I've seen before include "Sheep found in sewer" , "Female on farm" , "Partner to ram" , "21a [SHEEP]" , "Female bleater" .)