A cute young panda cub has been seen trying to bite off more than it can chew in southwest China's Sichuan Province, with the cheeky little bear getting its teeth into a bamboo basket and even playfully trying to gnaw away at its keeper's leg.

The video footage capturing the curious cub exploring its surroundings and interacting with a hard-working panda keeper in the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Sichuan Province was recently released on the iPanda channel, which charts the daily lives and activities of China's much-loved giant pandas.