“Rikki-tikki-tavi” Rudyard Kipling

True/False A mongoose is a large animal that flies. A cobra is the largest venomous snake. A cobra is found in the US. A mongoose will always be killed by a cobra.

Background Knowledge Story takes place in India

Mongoose A brown, furry animal about 15 inches long. Known for ability to fight snakes Can kill a snake by breaking the neck with it’s teeth

Mongoose

Cobras Longest venomous snake Known for the their “hoods” that flare when angry Only snake in the world to build a nest for eggs A single bite can kill a grown elephant Top of the food chain, only natural predators are man and mongoose

Cobras

True/False A mongoose is a large animal that flies. A cobra is the largest venomous snake. A cobra is found in the US. A mongoose will always be killed by a cobra.

Vocabulary Veranda- large porch Gait- manner of walking Purchase: hold firm Sluice: drain