Second animal gets portion (5)
I believe the answer is:
share
This clue might be a double definition.
'second animal' is the first definition.
The answer and definition can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?
'portion' is the second definition.
(I know that portion can be written as share)
'gets' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for share that I've seen before include "Helping" , "Portion; plough blade" , "Lot" , "Divide out, apportion" , "Cut" .)