The toy uses 3 round batteries to power it. They fit into the spot very tightly and can be hard to remove. I tested the dinosaur and it roared. The button for sound is on the side with the JP logo. The battery had a small amount of corrosion but works fine. I don't ship electronics with batteries. The neck has a wire and can bend. The tail seems to have a moving mechanism. I don't know if it is supposed to move when you push the sound or if it has flexibility on its own. The front right joint moves easily and is more on the loose vs tight scale. The dino has some yellow on the stomach and I don't know if that is color loss or not.