Snake-Killing Animal; Famously Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Deserts of the world, Group 1616, Puzzle 3 (Pinnacles Desert).
Question is: Snake-Killing Animal; Famously Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
and the answer is: MONGOOSE
Word Meaning:
MONGOOSE — Any of several species of generalist predatory carnivores in the family Herpestidae; the various species range in size from rats to large cats. Indian mongooses are predators of venomous snakes, though other mongoose species have similar habits.
Definitions from Wiktionary.