Animal that sounds fresh (3)

I believe the answer is:

gnu

(Other definitions for gnu that I've seen before include "hitherto unknown, we hear" , "Antelope sounds as if it has knowledge" , "Literally wild beast" , "Wildebeest" , "Large heavy antelope" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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