Tiger is the large, friendly cat who befriends Fievel in An American Tail: Fievel Goes West, the 1991 animated sequel about a mouse family heading to the American West. In the film, Tiger is often the comic relief, a tough-looking cat who is actually gentle and easily startled. This tail-bite moment distils that character into one scream, which is why it circulates as a standalone reaction sound. Creators reuse it for cartoon pain, surprise, and over-the-top distress, because the exaggerated delivery reads instantly even to viewers who have never seen the film.