Crossword Genius

Present in trees to attract animal (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stoat

'animal' is the definition.
(type of rodent)

'present in trees to attract' is the wordplay.
'present in' indicates a hidden word.
'STOAT' is hidden within 'trees to attract'.

(Other definitions for stoat that I've seen before include "Weasel, ermine" , "Eating rabbit, he" , "Weasel-like mammal" , "furry animal" , "Member of the weasel family" .)

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