Fascinating stuff Misskit! Afraid I can't green you, not sure why.
Having a bit of an itch for all things mechanical I had to investigate more and see what is powering this thing.
I can't believe I'm gonna have to go back to France now. This park is amazing!The Great Elephant may amble across the park at a gentle three kilometers per hour, but inside he's a hive of activity -- propelled by a 450-horse power motor, 60 cylinders, 2,000-liters of oil, and a complex system of jacks, pulleys and gears.
A steel skeleton forms the base of the wooden body -- replete with wrinkles carved beneath the blinking eyes.
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But the hydraulic beast isn't quite left to roam free, with an on-board driver steering him across the park, spraying onlookers with water from his rippling trunk.
Giant mechanical animals stalk French theme park - CNN.com