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Pick up some jungle animals (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

glean

'pick up' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'some jungle animals' is the wordplay.
'some' indicates a hidden word (some of the parts of the word are used).
'GLEAN' can be found hidden inside 'jungle animals'.

(Other definitions for glean that I've seen before include "Gather; collect gradually" , "Pull together from various sources" , "Gather scraps" , "Collect grain (or information?)" , "Gather (after reapers)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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