Cryptic crossword clue
50 per cent of potential covers amount for these creatures 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word POSSUMS

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "these creatures" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case these creatures = possums.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does POSSUMS mean?

POSSUMS noun
  1. An opossum, a marsupial of the family Didelphidae of the Americas.
  2. Any of the marsupials in several families of the order Diprotodontia of Australia and neighboring islands.

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