Large thick-skinned mammal (5)

I believe the answer is:

hippo

(Other definitions for hippo that I've seen before include "Wallowing creature" , "Large semi-aquatic mammal (abbr)" , "Aquatic pachyderm" , "Great beast" , "Thick-skinned type" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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