Paw little cub! Young lion cub gets picked on by older cousins

This lion cub is pictured being paw-ly treated by its furry relatives.

Wildlife photographer Paul Goldstein observed the scene in Kenya’s Masai Mara in January.

Four six-week-old cubs gently practiced their fledgling hunting skills by pawing and nibbling at the tiny week-old.

The youngster had been dropped into the open by one of the older female lionesses.

Despite the cubs seeing it as a game, it didn’t spell good news for the newborn.