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Rodent that's a bit of a drag out in South America (6)

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I believe the answer is:

agouti

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'rodent' is the definition.
(agouti is a kind of rodent)

'a bit of a drag out in south america' is the wordplay.
'AGOUTI' is hidden in amongst the letters.
But, I am not sure how this is indicated.

'that's' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for agouti that I've seen before include "Creature" , "Large rodent" , "S. American burrowing rodent" , "Burrowing rodent - IOU tag (anag)" , "Long-legged rabbit-sized rodent on Central and South America" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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