Animal associated with laughing (5)

I believe the answer is:

hyena

(Other definitions for hyena that I've seen before include "Predatory dog-like animal, makes sound like laughing" , "Dog-like African carnivore" , "Its howl sounds like laughter" , "Scavenging carnivore" , "Spotted scavenger" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.

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