Animal to take a shot at? (4)
I believe the answer is:
goat
'animal' is the definition.
(I have seen 'Domesticated animal' mean 'goat' so perhaps 'animal' could also mean 'goat')
'a shot at?' is the wordplay.
'a shot' becomes 'go' (both can mean an attempt).
'at?' becomes 'at' ().
'go'+'at'='GOAT'
'to take' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for goat that I've seen before include "heavenly sign" , "Billy - nanny" , "Capricorn animal" , "Domesticated animal supplying milk, meat and wool" , "Horned beast" .)