Serengeti pack animal (5)

I believe the answer is:

hyena

(Other definitions for hyena that I've seen before include "Meat-eater" , "one may be spotted" , "Spotted scavenger" , "Scavenging animal" , "Carrion-feeding carnivore" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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