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The Internet is still coming to terms with the fact that Twitter is shuttering Vine, the beloved six-second video-looping app.

Vine not only brought together a unique group of young creatives — a "slew of comedians, musicians, artists and amateur directors," as NPR's Alina Selyukh wrote yesterday — it also became a place where black and brown artists and amateur entertainers thrived. (Kat Chow over at Code Switch 

Plus, cute animals. Vine is chock-full of adorable creatures doing silly things. It's Friday, so here are some of our favorites.

Jamaican Sea Otter #briskcuts ™djcнrιѕѕaydιѕнoттa✊#YᐯE{ᗷᐯᑕ*ᒍᗩ}

This puppy who doesn't know how to tell these affectionate but confused cows that he is not actually a bovine:

This cat who's not afraid to stake her claim:

猫の方が強い。#シーズー #shihtzu #cat

Another to share with you all of Winter the lamb ? he comes bouncing down the hall when called ?

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Laura Wagner

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The Internet is sad about the end of Vine. Here are some adorable animal Vines to cheer you up.

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The entertainment network where videos and personalities get really big, really fast. Download Vine to watch videos, remixes and trends before they blow up.

An ode to Vine's cutest animals

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