Male dabbler left in tool store with tool (9)
I believe the answer is:
sheldrake
'male dabbler' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both animals as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'left in tool store with tool' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'left' could be 'l' (common abbreviation) and 'l' is located in the answer.
'tool' could be 'rake' (rake is a kind of tool) and 'rake' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'shed' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for sheldrake that I've seen before include "Bird" , "Large crested diving duck" , "flighty type" , "natural swimmer" , "Diving duck with serrated bill" .)