Animal called "mato" in Lakota (4)

I believe the answer is:

bear

(Other definitions for bear that I've seen before include "Falling market for large furry animal" , "Support (a weight)" , "Carry - teddy" , "Massive mammal" , "grizzly, perhaps?" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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