Take it it's an animal (4)

I believe the answer is:

bear

This clue is a double definition.

'take it' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)

'it's an animal' is the second definition.
(I know that bear is a type of animal)

(Other definitions for bear that I've seen before include "Endure - mammal" , "Hold up" , "Carry; large mammal" , "Tolerate - carnivore" , "Support; produce (fruit)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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