Chipmunks are small, striped rodents that belong to the Sciuridae family. ALVIN is a chipmunk who is the main character in the popular animated series 'ALVIN and the Chipmunks'. DALE is another chipmunk who is a close friend of ALVIN's. RODENT is a broad term for any mammal belonging to the order Rodentia, which includes chipmunks. SCAMPER is a term used to describe the quick, darting movements of a chipmunk. Acorns are a type of nut that chipmunks often eat. Owls are birds of prey that are natural predators of chipmunks. Hackee is a term used to describe the sound chipmunks make when they communicate with each other.