One might be spotted in the Serengeti (5)

I believe the answer is:

hyena

(Other definitions for hyena that I've seen before include "He's sometimes spotted" , "Afr. doglike carnivore" , "Dog-like carrion-feeding mammal" , "one may be spotted" , "Laughing carnivore" .)

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

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