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Spotted scavenger (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hyena

'spotted scavenger' is the definition.
(hyenas are scavengers)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for hyena that I've seen before include "he's a laugh" , "Carnivorous animal with howl like laughter" , "Laughing mammal?" , "Laughing carnivore" , "African carrion-feeder" .)

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