Ring-tailed animal (5)
I believe the answer is:
coati
'ring-tailed animal' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for coati that I've seen before include "consumer of flesh" , "American mammal related to raccoon" , "wild animal" , "Raccoon relative" , "Raccoon-like animal of Central and S. America" .)