South Dakota's state animal (6)
I believe the answer is:
coyote
'south dakota's state animal' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for coyote that I've seen before include "Small North American wolf" , "Small N. American wolf" , "North American animal" , "American prairie dog" , "Wolf-like animal" .)