Cryptic crossword clue
Mammals with just over 100 people who look after them 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word CIVETS

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The straight part
We know that "Mammals" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case mammals = civets.
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What does CIVETS mean?

CIVETS noun
  1. A carnivorous catlike animal, Civettictis civetta, that produces a musky secretion. It is two to three feet long, with black bands and spots on the body and tail.
  2. The musky perfume produced by the animal.
  3. Any animal in the family Viverridae or the similar family Nandiniidae
  4. Any of several species of spotted skunk, in the genus Spilogale.

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