It’s April, Fool: Here are some of the best April Fools’ Day pranks to hit the Internet

April Fools’ Day: a holiday hated by the somber, reveled in by pranksters.

With the Internet’s modern prevalence, it’s a lot harder to get caught off guard than it used to be. It seems like every major company, brand, and organization feels the need to get in on the action, and sometimes it just feels overdone.

While many of these entities submit forced, unfunny pranks to the public – some are genuinely funny. Not everyone is beating a dead horse this year.

Here’s a collection of some of the jokes we found truly clever on April 1, 2016.

Cover up, you animal!

BREAKING: National Geographic will immediately stop publishing nude animal pictures. https://t.co/mFz5WzL0Mc pic.twitter.com/0voR1PMUuj

— Nat Geo Photography (@NatGeoPhotos) April 1, 2016

It’s actually weirder seeing animals wearing clothes. National Geographic – please don’t ever do this.

Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton – Not bad for a politician!

Top rejected #AprilFools pranks from my staff. pic.twitter.com/i6HwB2jjqG

— Greg Stanton (@MayorStanton) April 1, 2016

A McDonalds on RoRo? The hipsters would have a fit.

In case you’re wondering, No. 4 actually happened when a local team of bounty hunters attempted to raid the home of Phoenix Police Chief Joe Yahner.

Ah! What is that thing?

(Facebook photo: Phoenix Zoo)

The Phoenix Zoo announced the arrival of the “rarest reptilian mammals in the world, the Andean tortobear,” receiving nearly 2,000 likes in just a few hours.

Can you guys get a Liger? Seriously… that’s a thing.

Mark Zuckerberg gets stylish

Heading the world’s most popular social media site leaves Zuckerburg with very little free time. So little, in fact, that he wears the same thing every day, just to simplify life.

The online innovator (supposedly) teamed up with H&M to launch his new clothing line that features his signature look: grey T-shirt and jeans.

Artisan Toilet Paper

This is an instance in which we really don’t need to revert to the “old way of doing things.”

A phone, on your wrist?

(Kickstarter photo)

Belkin announced a new band for the iPhone today. Honestly these don’t look any more ridiculous than actual Apple Watch.

Never get your seat kicked again

Virgin Australia put out the most enticing April Fools’ ad of them all. We can only dream…

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