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Monkeys are naturally adorable so we needed to take a moment to appreciate the monkeys made from sunshine rays -- the golden lion tamarin! 

The golden lion tamarin gets its name from its lion-like thick mane and it's beautiful silky, long golden fur. It's an unusually bright and striking animal that can only be found in Rio de Janeiro, and even there only in fragmented forest habitats. 

The golden lion is an endangered species with only around 2,500 left of them in the wild. Due to Brazil's rainforest disappearing over agriculture, industry, and the ever-expanding logging, sadly, the golden lion tamarin is in danger of disappearing along with it. 

Another week means it's time to reflect on the best cat videos we came across on Instagram. We are constantly searching for the best of the best to deliver, and this week we have another purrfect blend of funny meets cute. 

What are cats? Yes, they're cute. But they're also unpredictable and quite crazy. If they want something, they'll make sure to get it. Even if you move it well out of their reach, they'll get it. They are alien-like creatures wrapped up in the cutest, big-eyed, furry costumes. We can't help but love their weirdness and obviously gush over their cuteness. 

When their weirdness and cuteness combine, it's almost too much to handle. 

Is it too early to already be missing Caturday? Because we do. And because of that, we decided to carry on our Caturday mood into today and share even more delicious and nutritious cat memes!

Sunday also embodies the spirit of cats, lazy days filled with naps, more rest, and maybe one last nap. It's known as the day of relaxation so it's actually quite purrfect for a Caturday extension! 

Consider this an additional bonus! 

Gooood morning, animal lovers! It's Sunday so it's time to round-up the overall best animal memes we came across from this past week! 

There's seriously nothing like waking up, putting on your comfy slippers, making that delicious hot cup of coffee, and finally settling down in front of the computer to do all your favorite morning scrolls! Hopefully, our memes are included in that ritual! 

Maybe it's the 'adult' version of waking up to watch early morning cartoons. Our cartoons have just turned into memes. 

The blep. One of the ultimate expressions of cat cuteness. Right alongside a cat squeezing its head in their sleep. That elusive little tongue peek that is cherished by every cat owner. The moment we all try to commemorate with a picture, moving slowly as to not startle them, to not destroy this perfection, diving for our phones in slow motion as if we're action movie start scarifying ourselves by covering the bomb with our bodies. Anything. Whatever it takes to save that moment forever.

The belp. Some owners are luckier than most and have caught this moment. We are sharing these precious moments with you right now. 

Yes, we know we feature wholesome animals... a lot. But we can't help it! There's just so much animal wholesomeness out there that makes us happy so we're eager to share that feeling with you. 

There's something so special about animals, either they're doing something hilarious and cracking us up or they're doing the cutest thing in the world and leaving us with an endless "awwww." Either way, it's always a win-win with them and it's the perfect gateway into a new weekend! We can breathe, leave the old week behind us and finally relax. 

Enjoy this moment with some of our favorite furry friends! 

Time for some heartwarming dog transformations. Tiny puppies to beautiful fully grown doggos. In times of unrest, when we're all concerned about our health and the health of those around us, we think the best thing to make everyone happier is to watch these precious puppies grow up, content and beautiful, joyous to be in their forever homes with people who take care of them and love them. 

Some positivity is what we need at all times and especially now. So, smile and let these transformations fill your heart with joy. And we have some more heartwarming transformations for you to look at and smile, but this time, they're of animals before and after adoption.

Vitiligo is a skin condition in which the skin loses pigmentation. Having vitiligo often results in discolored patches in different areas of the body. It's not only pets who have these conditions, humans can have it as well. 

The good news is, having it doesn't affect your health at all, it's not life-threatening in any way or contagious. It could affect ones self-esteem, however. 

Here are 30 absolutely unique and gorgeous animals of all sorts who have vitiligo! Let them know just how beautiful they truly are! 

Another blessed Caturday is upon us! You know what that means... memes galore! Swiftly followed by a 22-hour nap with multiple snack breaks in-between and finally, the creme de la creme --some crazy late-night zoomies.

All the ingredients needed to have the absolute Caturday experience. Get ready to dive into this week's crazy concoction of Caturday madness! 

Oh boi, oh boi! These are some serious joyful expressions! You remember that feeling you used to get at the start of Autumn, and you come across a specially crunchy-looking leaf that you just need to step on? Maybe that's how dogs feel but with all leaves!

Ah, Autumn. Don't fight us on this but Autumn might be the best season of all. Hear me out on this, first:

1. It finally gets cooler but not too cold

2. Halloween

3. Cozy sweaters, warm drinks, overall sense of happiness

4. HALLOWEEN

Oh, and if you live in an area where the leaves change colors, that would be on the list too. But we don't, so it's not up there. 

We hope seeing these joyful dogs frolicking in the leaves gets you pumped up that Autumn is nearly here! Get excited people, these dogs sure are! 

Apparently, there's a theory that being groomed with a toothbrush reminds cats - kittens and older cats alike - of the way that their mothers groomed them when they were babies. The internet put it to the test, and... it seems like the theory is accurate. 

So, take a look at these videos and pictures of cats enjoying this strange activity. Some are hesitant at first, but all seem to warm up to it after a few tries at most. Incredibly, even the ones that really don't like being petted regularly take to it. Try it too if you have a cat. I know that I will. Maybe your cat will react in the same way. For more animal cuteness, we have some tiny baby dik-diks that'll just melt your heart.

It wouldn't feel like Friday if we didn't share with you the newly adopted faces of the week! 

So many newly adopted faces each week, our hearts are constantly bursting due to the overwhelming cuteness and love! A huge thank you to those you have recently adopted, have adopted in the past, or will adopt in the future. You are changing the lives of these animals for the better forever. 

And, of course, a special shout out to those who adopted animals that require special care and attention, and those who adopted senior animals. Seriously, we love you guys. 

Without further ado, we bring the faces you've been waiting to meet! 

Do you hear that? Sounds like happiness to us! It's finally Friday and we get to feature our user's hottest and freshest cat memes! That's a reason to celebrate on its own.

Welcome to Lolcats! Lolcats is the world's ultimate source for the largest and most original cat memes! Seriously. We have a neverending cat meme gallery you can spend days, months, maybe even years in... But don't quote us on that. 

Once a week, we feature the 25 memes with the highest upvotes and feature them on our site. Don't miss out on the fun, if you've got a cat meme you're looking to create, check out our meme builder! 

We're always in need of a pick-me-up and our go-to is animals. 

Animals bring a monumental amount of positivity to our lives, it's simply immeasurable. They provide us with comfort, with laughter, with so much happiness. We try to capture a small portion of that magic and deliver it to you. Sure, it's not the exact same as having animals in your life, but it does a good job of reminding us that there's still positivity in this world.