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Trap is set for nocturnal mammals (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tapirs

'nocturnal mammals' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'trap is set' is the wordplay.
'set' indicates an anagram (instruction to set the letters).
'trap'+'is'='trapis'
'trapis' with letters rearranged gives 'TAPIRS'.

'for' acts as a link.

(Another definition for tapirs that I've seen is " Creatures with heavy bodies and short flexible snouts".)

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