What does the cryptic crossword clue "Animal mostly seen around East German river (5)" mean?

The definition is "river". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). E (synonym="ast") in RHIN (synonym="o") = RHEIN; definition: "German river" The answer is RHEIN.

Animal mostly seen around East German river (5)

Independent Cryptic #11734 | 27 Across | 2024-05-20 flower

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