<Li> Shere Khan ( शेर खान شیر خان ( Śēr Khān , `` Tiger King '' ( `` Khan '' is a common title of Indian Muslim lordship and royalty ) ; Bengal tiger ) , - A man - eating Royal Bengal Tiger who is the main villain and the archenemy of Mowgli . He is often known as `` a chief among tigers '' and in multiple adaptations as the one called `` The King of Tigers '' . Despite being born with a withered leg and derisively nicknamed `` Lungri '' ( `` The Lame One '' ) by his own mother , Shere Khan is aggressive , arrogant , self - centered , and sees himself as the rightful lord of the jungle . Tabaqui is his only friend . He has a very serious anger issue . </Li>
who is mowgli 's main enemy in the jungle book
Shere Khan