In a story by Rudyard Kipling, this mongoose protects an English family from snakes
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story of Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, a brave mongoose who protects an English family in 
India... [DOC] [TLE] Rikki-Tikki-Tavi - Encyclopedia.com [PAR] Poet, novelist, and short story writer Rudyard Kipling, the first English writer to ... 
as the natural predator of snakes, he would be able to protect Teddy if one were 
to ... by loyalty to the family and by his honor as a mongoose to attack the snake.