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Hunters killed it by spear or gun perhaps (3)

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I believe the answer is:

gnu

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'hunters killed it by spear' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'gun perhaps' is the wordplay.
'perhaps' indicates anagramming the letters.
'gun' anagrammed gives 'GNU'.

'or' is the link.

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(Other definitions for gnu that I've seen before include "Gun to get antelope" , "Animal" , "Creature" , "Large African antelope" , "Large heavy antelope" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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