Shere Khan the tiger hates man, and as such wants to kill Mowgli before he can become a full-fledged man instead of a Man-Cub. He is fearless, cunning, and very dangerous, though he doesn't seem to go out of his way to injure animals. He seems to actually enjoy being dangerous, going so far as to make up a "game" when he finally catches Mowgli. He fears only two things: Man's fire and (in the book) guns.