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Fear me! Rare black tiger cub does its best to terrify… but it's just too cute for its own good

Adorable 25-day-old cub pictured in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province of China
It's black due to condition called pseudo-melanism which causes all dark fur
In one photo - the cute feline is seen feeding from a dog acting as its mother

By Jack Crone for MailOnline

Published: 03:34 EST, 28 August 2014 | Updated: 16:19 EST, 28 August 2014

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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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I still want a Tiger or Lion. Imagine if you were a burgler and you found a giant cat looking at you while laying on a couch.
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Awwww, he's a little cutie!
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So adorable. :D
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I just remember that The Beast Master had a black tiger. They dyed a regular tiger black.
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Nutso wrote:I just remember that The Beast Master had a black tiger. They dyed a regular tiger black.
Yeah, and the tiger spent the next two years with severe health issues before finally dying, because the dye they used was toxic. :(
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Mmm looks very tender
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Well, if hyper-melanism or whatever they call it is so common among leopards as to produce the animals we call "black panthers" (which aren't panthers at all,) then I imagine one or two cases among other great cats shouldn't be too much of a surprise. Black jaguars aren't unknown either.
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Almost had a black with orange stripes.
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Nutso wrote:I just remember that The Beast Master had a black tiger. They dyed a regular tiger black.
Yeah, and the tiger spent the next two years with severe health issues before finally dying, because the dye they used was toxic. :(
For a fucking movie... That's horrible.
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