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Hint
One of the words is GOAT.

Answer
slth   = sloth
rcn    = racoon
mnky   = monkey
llgtr  = alligator
lphnt  = elephant
lnd    = eland
gt     = goat (or agouti)
br     = bear (or boar)
bbn    = baboon
cyt    = coyote

Workings

Hint
The word JUNE appears 62 times.

Answer
The word JUNE appears 62 times.

Workings

Hint
Look at the number of sides of each of the shapes.

Answer
Square.

Reasoning
If we add the shape's sides, the total increases by 8, then 10, then 12, etc (2 more each time).
   triangle (3) + pentagon (5) + square (4) = 12

   square   (4) + hexagon (6) + hexagon (6) + square (4) = 20

   pentagon (5) + hexagon (6) + hexagon (6) + hexagon (6) + square (4) + triangle (3) = 30

Therefore:
   hexagon  (6) + octagon (8) + octagon (8) + octagon (8) + octagon (8) + square (4) = 42

Alternative Reasoning
Square the first shape's sides, and the remaining shapes add up to this number.
   triangle (3 x 3) = pentagon (5) + square (4)

   square   (4 x 4) = hexagon (6) + hexagon (6) + square (4)

   pentagon (5 x 5) = hexagon (6) + hexagon (6) + hexagon (6) + square (4) + triangle (3)

Therefore:
   hexagon  (6 x 6) = octagon (8) + octagon (8) + octagon (8) + octagon (8) + square (4)

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Hint

Answer
This puzzle is a classic paradox. You can wrangle with the logic for hours and never reach an absolute conclusion.