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Spotted scavenger (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hyena

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">spotted scavenger</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(hyenas are scavengers)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for hyena that I've seen before include "he's a laugh" , "Carnivorous animal with howl like laughter" , "Laughing mammal?" , "Laughing carnivore" , "African carrion-feeder" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times and The Guardian.
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