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Answer: Yes, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi was willing to die to protect Teddy.
Cite: The short story "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" by Rudyard Kipling.
Explain: In the story, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi is a mongoose that a family in India takes in as a pet. He becomes the family's protector against Nag and Nagaina, two poisonous cobras that want to kill them. Rikki-Tikki-Tavi is shown to be a brave, determined fighter who is willing to risk his own life to protect his family. When he meets Nag and Nagaina for the first time, he knows he can't beat them, but he doesn't hesitate to fight them. At the end of the story, the main conflict is between Rikki-Tikki-Tavi and Nagaina, who is trying to kill Teddy. Rikki-Tikki-Tavi knows that he might not make it through the fight, but he is willing to die to protect Teddy and his family. He beats Nagaina in the end, but not before getting hurt badly in the fight. The fact that Rikki-Tikki-Tavi is willing to risk his own life to protect his family is a big part of the story and shows how brave and loyal he is.