The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word NYALA
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More clues leading to the result NYALA
- Naughty ripping out insides in the manner of a wild animal
- US cities hosting a creature from Africa
- Antelope seen in many a land
- Large antelope encountered in many a land
- Ruminant’s area linking places on opposite coasts
- African antelope snared by many, alas
- One bounds area between two American cities
- Wild animal in article about place to the north
- Some loony alarmed antelope
- Antelope US university nearly introduced to North America
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The straight part
We know that "Ruminant" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case ruminant = nyala.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does NYALA mean?
NYALA noun- A southern African antelope, Tragelaphus angasii (syn. Nyala angasii), with thin white stripes in the grey or brown coat, a ridge of tufted hair running all along the spine, and long horns with a spiral twist.