Fur perhaps one found in American animal (5)
I believe the answer is:
coati
'american animal' is the definition.
'coati' can be an answer for 'animal' (mammal of Central and South America). I'm unsure of the 'american' bit.
'fur perhaps one' is the wordplay.
'fur perhaps' becomes 'coat' (fur is a kind of coat).
'one' becomes 'i' (Roman numeral).
'coat'+'i'='COATI'
'found in' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for coati that I've seen before include "consumer of flesh" , "American mammal related to raccoon" , "Raccoon relative" , "Flesh-eating mammal" , "Tropical animal" .)