Wild animal in stream backtracking (4)
I believe the answer is:
wolf
'wild animal' is the definition.
'wolf' can be an answer for 'animal' (I have seen 'Predatory animal' mean 'wolf' so perhaps 'animal' could also mean 'wolf'). I'm not sure about the 'wild' bit.
'stream backtracking' is the wordplay.
'stream' becomes 'flow' (synonyms).
'backtracking' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'flow' back-to-front is 'WOLF'.
'in' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for wolf that I've seen before include "Beast, member of pack" , "character of Prokofiev's music" , "Predator that hunts in packs" , "Seducer - gobble down" , "philanderer" .)