Cousin of an aardwolf (5)
I believe the answer is:
hyena
'cousin of an aardwolf' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for hyena that I've seen before include "Carrion-eating mammal" , "He's sometimes spotted" , "Predatory dog-like animal, makes sound like laughing" , "Dog-like carrion-feeding mammal" , "Meat-eater" .)