Doglike mammal (5)
I believe the answer is:
hyena
'doglike mammal' 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 "Flesh-eating dog with eerie laugh" , "Dog-like animal with howl like laughter" , "African canine" , "Wild animal" , "Laughing carnivore" .)