New World animal’s pelt I collected (5)

I believe the answer is:

coati

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'new world animal's' is the definition.
'coati' can be an answer for 'animal's' (mammal of Central and South America). I am unsure of the 'new world' bit.

'pelt i collected' is the wordplay.
'pelt' becomes 'coat' (I've seen this in other clues).
'collected' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'coat'+'i'='COATI'

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(Other definitions for coati that I've seen before include "American denizen" , "Plantigrade carnivore" , "American mammal related to raccoon" , "Racoon-like omnivorous creature of Central and South America" , "Oi cat ! (anag.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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