The white tiger's name, Hu, shares the same pronunciation with tiger in Mandarin Chinese.
Joel McHale, Jason Lee, Andy Samberg, Ed Helms, Bill Hader, Ryan Reynolds, David Cross, Will Forte, Ashton Kutcher, Sean Hayes, Chris Pratt, Owen Wilson, Luke Wilson and Jack Black were all considered to replace Louis C.K. as the voice of Max before Patton Oswalt was confirmed.
When the turkey starts chasing Max, its foot creates a booming thud, and it lets out the roar of the Tyrannosaurus Rex from Jurassic Park (1993).