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Nocturnal carnivore (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hyena

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">nocturnal carnivore</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for hyena that I've seen before include "Nocturnal animal with hysterical laugh" , "African carrion-feeder" , "Laughing carnivore" , "Wolf-like animal with cry like laughter" , "Dog-like carrion eater" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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