With its arms outstretched, claws bared and mouth gaping open, this black tiger cub believes it is a fearsome sight - but the act isn't fooling anyone.

The adorable 25-day-old feline was photographed playfully rolling around on a red carpet in the city of Hangzhou, in Zhejiang province of east China.

During the photo-shoot, the cub was also pictured prancing around the room - with photos of cartoon animals, including a lion, adorning the walls.

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Too cute to fool anyone: The rare tiny black tiger cub does its best to look scary for the camera

At one point the cute infant is even seen huddled up to a confused-looking dog, as the animal acts milk-nurse for the cub.

As a black tiger, it is not a unique subspecies - its unusual appearance is the result of pseudo-melanism.

This occurs where the animal has a black or very dark grey pigmentation of their base coat with light tan or grey stripes.

The thick stripes are so close together that they become barely visible - giving the appearance of one dark fur tone.

What about now? The cute feline tries out another pose during the photo-shoot in Hangzhou, eastern China

One for the cat-alogue: The cub is pictured in front of a wall of cartoon animals including a lion

Milk-nurse: The cub was even photographed cuddled up to a confused-looking dog as it fed from the animal

Sadly, it is thought that black tigers are actually becoming more common as a result of in-breeding - which causes weakening of healthy genetics.

The term pseudo-melanism derives from pure melanism - where an animal has a large amount of black pigmentation of the fur and eyes.

This gives it a completely black appearance and is the opposite of albinism.

All-black: The cub is not a unique subspecies - its unusual appearance is the result of pseudo-melanism