Gerry the Giraffe is a popular animated plush toy created by Cuddle Barn that moves his mouth while physically extending his neck from 11 to 16 inches and moving his mouth. 

There is no deep narrative or folklore backstory behind Gerry; rather, his "story" is simply the creative design concept of the toy company. Cuddle Barn specializes in pairing cutting-edge mechanical animation with popular music. For Gerry, the designers played on the natural biological trait of a giraffe—its long neck—and turned it into a literal, humorous visual gag where his neck grows taller in direct sync with the uplifting lyrics of the song. Holding a small yellow flower, Gerry was designed as a lighthearted, romantic, or celebratory gift meant to literally and figuratively lift someone's spirits.