If only we could all be this happy! Joyous moment orangutan rolls around in hysterics after watching a disappearing trick

  • Great ape watches man place an unripened chestnut inside a cup at zoo
  • Man then removes chestnut without orangutan seeing and reveals trick
  • Orangutan reacts by opening mouth and falling backwards in hysterics

By Jake Polden For Mailonline

Published: 06:36 EST, 9 December 2015 | Updated: 17:59 EST, 9 December 2015

An orangutan witnessed a magic trick and reacted by falling about on the ground laughing in some incredible footage posted online.

The great ape was filmed at an unnamed zoo in Barcelona, Spain, watching a man from inside its enclosure.

The man holds a polystyrene cup towards the glass and ensures the orangutan watches as he places what appears to be an unripened chestnut inside.

Are you watching carefully? The man places an unripened chestnut inside a polystyrene cup

Are you watching carefully? The man places an unripened chestnut inside a polystyrene cup

Not impressed? The man shows the ape that the chestnut has vanished and at first it does not react

Not impressed? The man shows the ape that the chestnut has vanished and at first it does not react

The ape, who sits by the side of the enclosure with its hand under its chin, follows the whole process with its eyes.

The man then puts a lid on the cup and places it under his leg before removing the chestnut.

Bringing it back into view of the ape, the man shakes the beaker before popping it down in front of the enclosure.

The curious ape then watches as the man removes the lid and holds the cup to the glass - revealing that there is now nothing inside.

Hysterical: Suddenly the orangutan opens its mouth wide as if laughing and grabs hold of its foot

Hysterical: Suddenly the orangutan opens its mouth wide as if laughing and grabs hold of its foot

The great ape falls backwards in hysterics while maintaining eye contact with the magician

The great ape falls backwards in hysterics while maintaining eye contact with the magician

At first it does not appear that the orangutan is going to react as it stares in bewilderment.

Before it then opens its mouth wide - as if laughing - grabs hold of his foot and falls backwards in hysterics.

The video concludes with the monkey rolling around on the ground as if blown away by the trick - or perhaps laughing at its poor quality - while the video maker and magician giggle too.

It is unclear whether the orangutan is blown away by the trick or perhaps laughing at its poor quality

It is unclear whether the orangutan is blown away by the trick or perhaps laughing at its poor quality

The video concludes with the video maker and man laughing as the ape rolls around inside its enclosure

The video concludes with the video maker and man laughing as the ape rolls around inside its enclosure

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