A wild mongoose who came into his office & sat on his shoulder inspired Rikki-Tikki-Tavi in "The Jungle Book"
The adventures of Rikki-Tikki-Tavi the snake-fighting mongoose, 
little... [DOC] [TLE] Rikki-tiki-tavi | Rudyard Kipling and Html - Pinterest [PAR] To celebrate, here's Riki Tiki Tavi.