Nocturnal animal related to the dog (6)

I believe the answer is:

jackal

(Other definitions for jackal that I've seen before include "Dog-like carnivore" , "A wild flesh-eating dog-like animal" , "A predatory carnivorous dog-like animal" , "Carrion-eating mammal" , "African wild dog" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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