This selection produced all sorts of creatures (7)
I believe the answer is:
natural
'this selection' is the definition.
(synonyms)
I can't explain the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for natural that I've seen before include "Unvarnished" , "Expected - appropriate - artless" , "Normal; off-white" , "Unaffected; off-white" , "Not disguised" .)