Orangutan laughs hysterically after watching magic trick

ORANGUTANS are considered to be the most intelligent of the primates and possibly the funniest, after this ape was left in stitches over a magic trick.

NOW this is what you call monkey magic.

Video of an orangutan laughing his head off at the Barcelona Zoo after a visitor performs a simple magic trick is spreading joy around the world.

The ape is behind a glass exhibit and curiously watches a visitor place a chestnut into a foam cup.

The visitor returns the lid on the cup and shakes it before placing it back in the ape's view and removing the top.

When the hairy fella realises the chestnut has vanished he bursts into laughter and falls backwards with his legs up in the air.

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The amateur magician and the bystander filming the comedic scene also join in the laughter.

The video was posted on YouTube on Monday and has generated more than 265,000 views in just two days.

Now you see it ... The orangutan watches the visitor drop the chestnut in the foam cup.

Now you don’t ... Then he breaks out into laughter after the chestnut disappears.

Those who have seen the video have been quick to share their reactions on social media.

That orangutan laughing at the magic trick is THE BEST video I've seen in a while 🙊😂

— Tanya Sullivan (@TanyaSullivan90) December 9, 2015

This orangutan rolling on the floor laughing at a magic trick will crack you up https://t.co/U5tjgEXeBx via @todayshow

— Orangutan Outreach (@redapes) December 9, 2015

This orangutan's reaction to a magic trick is adorable: https://t.co/Ej6ORUVrMh

— HooplaHa (@HooplaHa) December 9, 2015

Has there ever been a better video than this orangutan rolling around laughing about a magic trick https://t.co/FQ5k1vwRwH

— Valerie Michael (@valeriexcm) December 9, 2015

So great. Orangutan cracks up laughing at a magic trick: https://t.co/oTNQulH1A3

— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) December 9, 2015