As the other animals rally to Mowgli, Shere Khan slinks away and collapses, playing dead to try and lure Mowgli in. However, Mowgli fails to let his guard down and kills Shere Khan with his knife as the tiger tries to kill him, ending his reign of terror once and for all.

What happened to Mowgli after Shere Khan death?

Shere Khan killed Mowgli's father but ran away after being burned by his torch, leaving Mowgli to be adopted by Bagheera and the wolf pack.

Why did Shere Khan want Mowgli dead?

Shere Khan wants to kill Mowgli because he likes to be the undisputed tyrant of the jungle, and humans challenge that rule. Shere Khan is afraid of the humans' fire and their guns and hates feeling vulnerable to them. Killing one of their children is a way to get back at them for intimidating him.