It can laugh though it doesn't get the lion's share (5)

I believe the answer is:

hyena

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'it can laugh though it doesn't get the lion's share' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

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(Other definitions for hyena that I've seen before include "Carnivore with sloping body" , "Scavenging animal" , "African carrion-feeder" , "Scavenging carnivore" , "Nocturnal animal with hysterical laugh" .)

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

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