[[Image:dale.gif|thumb|right|150px|Dale]]Dale is a male chipmunk.

[[Image:dale.gif|thumb|right|150px|Dale]]Dale is a male chipmunk.

He wears a bright red-and-yellow Hawaiian shirt, which helps to establish his character. Although not as obvious as Chip, Dale's appearance could be an omage to Thomas Magnum of the series Magnum P.I.

He wears a bright red-and-yellow Hawaiian shirt, which helps to establish his character. Although not as obvious as Chip, Dale's appearance could be an homage to Thomas Magnum of the series Magnum P.I.

=== Personality ===

=== Personality ===

Dale's surname, "Oakmont", appeared for the first time in [[Michael Demcio|Michael Demcio's]] [[Fan Fiction|fan fiction]] [[Rhyme And Reason]]. It has been widely accepted by the fandom and used by many other fan fiction writers since then.

Dale's surname, "Oakmont", appeared for the first time in [[Michael Demcio|Michael Demcio's]] [[Fan Fiction|fan fiction]] [[Rhyme And Reason]]. It has been widely accepted by the fandom and used by many other fan fiction writers since then.