Scuttlebutt is a one of secondary antagonists (the other is Chief McBrusque) in "An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island".
He is Dr. Dithering's associate. He is always poking around to see what the doctor is up to. The doctor believes him to just be a curious fellow. He is really a spy for the factory owners to see if there is anything to owners want from him. When they finally reached the underground village, Scuttlebutt was attempting to steal many of the belongings of the Indians and was put in there jail until they all left the village. He later becomes a guide and partner to the savage Chief McBrusque. After the final battle, he and McBrusque were assumed to have drowned. He has a British accent and is rather clumsy.