Doglike nocturnal mammals of Africa (6)

I believe the answer is:

hyenas

(Other definitions for hyenas that I've seen before include "Wild animals, their howl sounds like laughter" , "Dog-like animals with laughter sounds" , "Dog-like animals of Africa" , "their laughter is notorious" , "Animal whose cry sounds like wild laughter" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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