Coelophysis

Coelophysis bauri was a small species of coelophysid dinosaur from the late Triassic 216 mya. Coelophysis was most likley nocturnal, meaning hunting at night when larger predators were asleep so it could hunt for prey like lizards, frogs, small mammals, fish and even small dinosaurs. Coelophysis was a swift dinosaur and it could have grown to 3 metres long. Coelophysis was a swimming dinosaur  and most likely hunted in packs to take down larger prey like prosauropods. Coelophysis has been found in Ghost ranch, New Mexico.

Trivia

 * Coelophysis means "hollow form" because it's bones are hollow.
 * Thousands of Coelophysis have been found in the Ghost ranch formation.
 * Coelophysis was once thought to be cannibalistic.
 * Coelophysis main predator was postosuchus.
 * Coelophysis almost stood taller than a man.


 * Coelophysis was the smartest early dinosaur.