Pet toy convertible between a compact configuration and an expanded configuration

A toy device, comprising:

• two end caps;
• and
• a plurality of segments that interconnect said end caps, said end caps and said plurality of segments being molded as a single unit from elastomeric material, wherein said toy device is selectively configurable between a compact configuration and an extended configuration, wherein said segments fold into said end caps when in said compact configuration and wherein said segments are unfolded when in said extended configuration;
• wherein, when in said extended configuration, each of said segments includes a first end, an opposite second end and a center between said first end and said second end, wherein said first end is larger than said second end, and said second end is larger than said center.