Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
by Rudyard Kiplingliterary work· published 1893
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"Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" is a short story in the 1894 short story collection The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling about adventures of a valiant young Indian grey mongoose. It has often been anthologised and published several times as a short book. Kipling was likely inspired by Book 5 of Panchatantra, an ancient Indian collection, which includes a mongoose and snake story.
Adaptations (1)
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi was adapted into a 1976 film.
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi1976 · film · 78 min · dir. Nana Kldiashvili, Aleksandr Zguridi · IMDb ↗IMDb7.6Rikki is a young mongoose who is adopted by a human family after nearly drowning in the river. He returns the favour by protecting them from two murderous cobra.
