An orangutan has evicted an invading possum from its nest at the zoo.

The Perth Zoo primate first poked at the curious marsupial with a stick, but it wasn’t taking the hint.

Once the orangutan had enough, he flung the possum from his perch and sent it flying through the air, in a video that emerged over the weekend.

A fed-up orangutan flung a trespassing possum from its enclosure at Perth Zoo.
A fed-up orangutan flung a trespassing possum from its enclosure at Perth Zoo. (9News)

During the cooler months, possums often sneak into the primate habitats in search of a warmer nest.

“On this occasion, the orangutan was alarmed to find an unknown occupant in their bed”, a Perth Zoo spokesperson confirmed.

“The orangutan habitat is an outside environment, and possums, who also live at height, just like the orangutans, have been known to inhabit the above-ground territories.

“Rest assured the possum was sighted scurrying off after being evicted. They are a very robust species.”

The possum was not hurt, Perth Zoo confirmed.
The possum was not hurt, Perth Zoo confirmed. (9News)
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