Why Does Shere Khan Hate Mowgli?

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.

What is Shere Khan afraid of?

A powerful Bengal tiger, Shere Khan is considered suave and charming, yet is deeply feared as the most ferocious predator in the jungle. His reputation was such that he needed only to show himself to intimidate his victims. Khan is equally notorious for his animosity toward man, due to his fear of guns and fire.

What happened to Shere Khan's paw in Mowgli?

Many of the details in the movie - Bagheera (Christian Bale) buying Mowgli's place in the wolf pack with a water buffalo, Shere Khan's crippled paw, and Bagheera showing Mowgli the marks from where he used to wear a collar - are lifted straight from Kipling's writing.