A Chipmunk is a small furry rodents that are commonly believed to be cute and non-threatening.
Baron Archibald Dumas called his wife the Baroness Felicity Dumas by a pet name of "Chipmunk" much to her displeasure.
When Cate Archer was trying to goad Magnus Armstrong into fighting her "mano a mano" he responded that he would be more frightened of an angry chipmunk.
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Chipmunk on Wikipedia