Rikki-Tikki-Tavi rids the family's bungalow of the two wicked cobras and secures the premise for the future by destroying Nag and Nagaina's eggs. Initially, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi saves Teddy's life by killing Karait, an extremely venomous snake who attempts to bite the young boy. That night, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi runs into Chuchundra and learns that Nag is in the bungalow preparing to bite Teddy's father in the morning. Rikki-Tikki-Tavi then sneaks into the bathroom at night, spies on Nag as he is sleeping, and ends up killing him before Nag can bite Teddy's father. After saving another family member and killing Nag, Nagaina mourns the loss of her husband, which gives Rikki-tikki enough time to destroy every egg in her nest except one. Nagaina then enters the bungalow, where she threatens to bite Teddy's leg. Fortunately, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi distracts Nagaina by showing her the last egg, and she quickly abandons her mission of killing Teddy. Rikki-Tikki-Tavi then follows Nagaina into her underground hole, where he kills Nagaina and destroys her last egg, effectively securing the bungalow and its premises.
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi does a number of good things in the story. As the main protagonist, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi proves himself to be an altruistic hero. For example, after he is rescued by the family, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi takes it upon himself to take care of and protect them. This is seen in a number of instances. The first time is out in the garden, when the young boy, Teddy, is threatened by a small snake named Karait. Rikki-Tikki-Tavi immediately takes it upon himself to kill the snake to help Teddy. Later, the cobra Nag sneaks into the family's bathroom, and he waits to bite them. Rikki-Tikki-Tavi kills Nag before anything bad can happen. Finally, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi kills Nagaina, Nag's wife, in order to protect the family.
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