It's not an April's fool.
A Japanese company has created a
chick robot which imitates a real 3-day old chick.
Actually, it's a little
domestic companion for kids or big kids :-)
It responds to touch, flaps its tiny wings and lets out little chirps when you ignore it.
More info on SegaToys.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5d3A-SV9Vo