'Masked' mammal with a bushy ringed tail (7)

I believe the answer is:

raccoon

(Other definitions for raccoon that I've seen before include "American nocturnal mammal" , "US ring-tailed mammal" , "US mammal with a ringed tail" , "US nocturnal mammal" , "Arboreal mammal" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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