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What happens in Rudyard Kipling’s story “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi”?
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In the story "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi," which is part of the collection The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling, the titular character is a mongoose. The plot follows Rikki-tikki-tavi as he protects the human family with whom he lives by chasing away and ultimately killing a pair of scheming cobras that threaten the household.1