Thecodontosaurus

Thecodontosaurus (Socket-toothed Lizard)

2.5m Long

Europe: England

Late Triassic (227-205 MYA)

Herbivore

Prosauropoda

'''This was one of the first dinosaurs to appear in England and more or less would have been in no doubt the deer of the prehistoric times of England but, even so they did have a predator in their mists and it was called Agnosphitys. They might have lived small groups for any kind of protection for they did not wield any special defense against their predators and that alone they would easily be taken down by Agnosphitys and land crocodiles. It would fed off on low browsing plants but, would subjugate to feeding on higher level plants by standing on its two legs and feed on more nutritious plants. Another evolutionary defense they have come up with would have been camouflage so that it could hide itself away in the forest underbrush until the threat nearby had passed by.'''

''' Thecodontosaurus wouldn't have had a long neck and would only be able to feed on higher level plants that would have been only 1.5 meters tall and could have stayed up like that by using it's long tail as a balance. Being on two legs may have also have helped in spotting danger from away distances allowing them to the chance to get away before they caught by the element of surprise. '''