A wild mongoose who came into his office & sat on his shoulder inspired Rikki-Tikki-Tavi in "The Jungle Book"
[DOC] [TLE] Christopher Paolini introduces The Jungle Book - Penguin Books [PAR] Then you'll enjoy reading about the boy Mowgli and his friends: the wise old bear
, ... moon and dance wild in the shadows, then The Jungle Book is the book for 
you.