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These studies suggest that lungfish are the closest living relatives of land vertebrates.
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The closest living relatives to dinosaurs have been a subject of extensive research, particularly focusing on the evolutionary lineage of theropod dinosaurs, which includes modern birds. This synthesis aims to present the key insights from various research papers to identify the closest living relatives to dinosaurs.
The closest living relatives to dinosaurs are birds, specifically those within the clade Maniraptora. This conclusion is supported by the evolutionary lineage of theropod dinosaurs, which includes modern birds.
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