Edgar Allan Poe owned a black one, appropriately (3)

I believe the answer is:

cat

(Other definitions for cat that I've seen before include "Eg, tiger, lion" , "Animal (domesticated or wild)" , "See 21" , "Feline mammal" , "Feline - whip" .)

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

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