A quick note to any budding magicians out there: if you want a receptive audience to practise in front of, just head to your nearest zoo's monkey enclosure.
In a clip uploaded to America's Funniest Home Videos, a little baboon was shown a magic trick through the glass in its pen, and couldn't hide its excitement when the guy made a card vanish.
Make no mistake, the guy performed the trick with such finesse that anyone would be impressed, but the open-mouthed baboon was absolutely transfixed. It's brilliant.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kR_VmqZNykc
This isn't the first time a monkey has been visibly entertained by magic. At the end of last year, a clip of a disappearing cup trick was a viral sensation due to the hilarious reaction of the monkey watching it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJXikZ_uiIs
Somebody need to get these two VIP seats - or swings - at a Dynamo show ASAP.
Featured image credit: jeff_golden/Flickr
