I need to buy an inexpensive toy (<$10). I went five below and was successfully able to get a toy that met criteria.
And this is the one I picked.
But…The cat looked so lonely, I brought another one as well.
A friendly-looking Raccoon
Here is a closer look at these guys…
Cat
I took a picture of this cat, measured it, and took it apart using a Phillips and flathead screwdriver.
It was 11 centimeters long and held together with a Phillips screw.
The fish on the end of the cat’s tongue stretched when pulled, and returned to its mouth when a button on its paw was pressed.
This movement was made possible by an internal spring that stretched it and then retracted it.
Raccoon
12.5 cm tall. When you pull the ring under the tail, the tail spins like a propeller.
The House, which is connected to the tail, is fixed to the doll with a thread. So to disassemble, I had to pry the tail off.
The use of gears and axles allowed for a more precise movement than a cat’s tongue movement, and it could move for longer.
Pulling the thread back inside was a cat-like spring mechanism.
Here’s a video of them in action and the disassemble process.