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In Africa, the elephant's following (2,4)

Ross

I think it could be either:

at home

at heel

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'following' is the definition.

'in africa the elephant's' is the wordplay.
'AT HEEL' is hidden within the letters.
But, I am uncertain how the hidden word is indicated.

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(Other definitions for at heel that I've seen before include "Down . . . . . . Is shabbily shod" , "close behind?" , "Down . . . . . . is shabby" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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