S African mongoose-like creature (7)
I believe the answer is:
meerkat
's african mongoose-like creature' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for meerkat that I've seen before include "Rake met (anag) - type of mongoose" , "Strange tee mark made by the four-toed animal" , "Small southern African mammal" , "South African mongoose" , "South African native" .)