Rikki-Tavi: Most Elastic Snakes

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Rikki-Tikki-Tavi Cobras with their threatening hoods and intimidating upright postures, are some of the most iconic snakes on Earth. Mongooses are long, furry, a pointed face, and a bushy tail. The snakes elegance, prideful stance and venomous bite have made them more respectful and feared. The three main characters are Rikki-tikki and the snakes, and Teddy. Rikki-tikki lives with Teddy and his parents in a big bungalow in Segowlee cantonment. The plot is about two of the mediums like print and video which they both are similar, and different in many ways. This is the story of the great war that Rikki-tikki-tavi fought single-handed against Nag and Nagaina to save Teddy, and his parents.
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