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Rikki-Tavi: A Cobra's Worst Nightmare
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi is a little beast, a cobra’s worst nightmare, the king of mongooses. Which is why he has every right to be proud of himself. He killed three snakes, saved three humans, and saved two birds as well as the rest of the garden. If anyone has a right to be proud of themselves, then it’s him.

Rikki-Tikki killed three snakes. One of the snakes was really hard to kill because it was so small. It was as quick as lighting and Rikki had to bite him right behind the head which would be extremely hard. The other two were Nag and Nagaina, two very large snakes who pretty much rule over the garden. First when Nag attacks Rikki’s family, Rikki bites him on the head and kills him. Then when Nagaina threatens to attack his family, Rikki kills
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