What could it be?!

I was browsing in a gift shop when I saw a display of these little guys, in various colors... (To get a sense of size, he's perched on the edge of my laptop.)

What could it be?

A cute ornament made of rubber...?

Propped on the edge of a bowl of cherry tomatoes, he looks like he's diving in!

When I was told that they're kitchen tools meant to prop lids open, I just had to have one!

I don't really need one... (I've been propping lids open all these years without one...)

But they're so cute!

Maybe I should have bought a few more as gifts!